Flooding

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Education – in the House of Commons at 3:44 pm on 6 January 2014.

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Photo of Owen Paterson Owen Paterson The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 3:44, 6 January 2014

My right hon. Friend is absolutely spot on. A big difference can be made by micro-management of micro-problems, such as the one cited in the previous question. Not everything can be done by central Government, national institutions, local councils or even parish councils. In rural areas, we are setting up pilots to allow local landowners the right on the ground to maintain low-risk areas and to clear out small rivers.