HC Deb 28 November 2000 vol 357 c545W
29. Mr. Flight

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will make a statement on planning issues in relation to flood relief measures in West Sussex. [138965]

Ms Beverley Hughes

The Government are committed to reducing, as far as practicable, the risk to people and the developed and natural environment from flooding. They have provided guidance in Department of the Environment Circular 30/92, "Development and Flood Risk", which advises local planning authorities and others on the arrangements for ensuring that planning decisions take account of any risk of flooding, whether inland or on the coast. Revised guidance on this important policy area is due to be issued in PPG25 shortly.