Member

Flooding causes immense distress. It is not just the year it takes for a house to dry out or the stench that lingers long after; it is the mental toll of the trauma, the fear every time the rain falls harder than usual and the sheer impossibility of selling or insuring a home that has suffered from repeated floods. The Bill, as it stands, seems silent on these matters. If we are serious about building homes that are safe, resilient and insurable, the amendments in this group are really important. For the sake of millions of families and millions more in decades to come, as we face up to the tragic reality of the climate emergency, I ask the Government to take this opportunity in the Bill for flooded communities right now and for the ones, I am afraid, that we will see in the future.