Geoffrey Clifton-Brown backs calls for an urgent Parliamentary debate on flooding and in particular Thames Water’s lack of investment in its sewerage systems in places such as Cirencester, Fairford and South Cerney.

 

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (The Cotswolds) (Con): May I add my voice to those of others and ask the Leader of the House for an urgent debate on flooding, particularly so that I can highlight Thames Water’s lack of investment in its sewerage systems in Cirencester, Fairford, South Cerney and other places? I have serious sewer flooding in my constituency and, unfortunately, it has been exacerbated this week by the grant of a large planning application for residential dwellings in the floodplain.

 

Mr Lansley: My hon. Friend will have observed that on Monday 3 March, which will be an estimates day, the House will discuss managing flood risk. I hope he will also emphasise to Ofwat—as I and other Members have done over the years—the importance of identifying, quantifying and supporting in its price control review the investment required to minimise sewer flooding of properties.

 

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