Flood Insurance

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 3:28 pm on 26 March 2013.

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Photo of Andrew Smith Andrew Smith Labour, Oxford East 3:28, 26 March 2013

I am grateful to my hon. Friend-ish for giving way. [Laughter.] Flood waters are no respecters of constituency boundaries and we work closely on these issues. On planning, does the hon. Lady agree that, given that successive Governments and councils of all complexions have allowed so much development on the flood plain, it is perfectly proper for the state to pick up some of the responsibility by participating in insurance schemes, such as “Flood Re”, which are the only way to protect our constituents from unaffordable premiums?