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Environment Bill | Commons debates

I will give way one more time.

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

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

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

I will make some progress.

I should be happy to meet the hon. Gentleman to discuss those issues.

I should be happy to meet my hon. Friend to discuss his concerns further.

There are a number of examples of projects that use lagoons to manage surplus water during times of flooding, including one at Salford.

My hon. Friend, who represents a coastal community, highlights an important issue.

Because of the increased frequency of such flood events, there have been a number of reviews of our approach to flooding, including the Pitt