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My hon. Friend makes a very valid point.

I am happy to reiterate my support and thanks to those involved in the relief effort in my hon.

Supporting our coastal areas is an important element of our plan for improving flood defences, so I can give my hon.

I can give my hon. Friend that assurance.

Yes, I will.

A huge amount of cross-government and cross-agency work is being done on resilience and flood programmes, but I am sure that more can be

It is crucial that we support rural communities as part of our programme to improve flood defences.

I will certainly maintain the pressure on water companies to act responsibly on flooding and to play their part in mitigating it, as is t

My hon. Friend raises very important points.

The Environment Agency has a fairly long pipeline of flood defence improvements, but it will be important to consider the representations