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Flooding | Commons debates

My hon. Friend makes an important point.

I know that the Secretary of State for Wales has had discussions with the Welsh Government.

My right hon. Friend makes an important point. The Environment Agency is a statutory consultee on all planning applications.

I beg to move an amendment, leave out from “volunteers” to end and insert: “acknowledges that following the Pitt Review in 2008, local and n

That is correct, and the national Coal Authority sits within BEIS. We have directed it to carry out an urgent assessment of those mines.

We have consulted on a range of measures on water consumption.

I want to make some progress, because I am conscious that many Members have put into speak today.

Obviously, I am happy to discuss these matters with my hon. Friend.

I am going to make some progress.

My hon. Friend makes an important point, and we will be consulting on when to deploy the powers in the Bill.