§ Mr. GapesTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on his Department's response to the flooding of the River Roding.[137155]
§ Mr. MorleyI visited the area on 1 November and sympathise greatly with all those affected. In common with elsewhere in the Country, the Environment Agency issued timely flood warnings and co-operated with the emergency services and local authorities, in this case the London Borough of Redbridge, to provide all possible assistance. The Agency has been asked to report on the flooding throughout the Country once the immediate effects of the flooding have been dealt with.