Stephen Williams corrected the Commons record on Stormwater Drainage (Local Authorities)

18 November 2014 · Commons Hansard, Written Corrections · Communities and Local Government

The words were spoken in the Commons on 10 November 2014. The correction was made by letter from Stephen Williams, and printed in Hansard's Written Corrections on 18 November 2014. The corrected text adds the figure 152, which the original did not give. Altogether 37 words differ between the two versions.

The question

19. What recent guidance he has given local authorities on ensuring adequate storm water drainage in residential areas.

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We obviously expect local authorities to deal with such issues through their local plan. Some 94 local authorities act as the lead local flood authority and are expected to have in place a flood risk management strategy. Of ~~those 94, 36~~ local authorities ~~have~~ not yet published or consulted on their strategy and, according to my information, Wiltshire ~~is one of them.~~ Perhaps as a diligent constituency MP, my hon. Friend will join me in encouraging Wiltshire council to ~~come forward with~~ that ~~plan.~~	We obviously expect local authorities to deal with such issues through their local plan. Some 152 local authorities act as the lead local flood authority and are expected to have in place a flood risk management strategy. Of those, as of March 2014 , 94 local authorities had not yet published or consulted on their strategy and, according to my information, Wiltshire has only very recently consulted on its plan. Perhaps as a diligent constituency MP, my hon. Friend will join me in encouraging Wiltshire council to finalise that plan as soon as possible .

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We obviously expect local authorities to deal with such issues through their local plan. Some 94 local authorities act as the lead local flood authority and are expected to have in place a flood risk management strategy. Of ~~those 94, 36~~ local authorities ~~have~~ not yet published or consulted on their strategy and, according to my information, Wiltshire ~~is one of them.~~ Perhaps as a diligent constituency MP, my hon. Friend will join me in encouraging Wiltshire council to ~~come forward with~~ that ~~plan.~~

We obviously expect local authorities to deal with such issues through their local plan. Some 152 local authorities act as the lead local flood authority and are expected to have in place a flood risk management strategy. Of those, as of March 2014 , 94 local authorities had not yet published or consulted on their strategy and, according to my information, Wiltshire has only very recently consulted on its plan. Perhaps as a diligent constituency MP, my hon. Friend will join me in encouraging Wiltshire council to finalise that plan as soon as possible .

The correction in Hansard.

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