Jayne Kirkham

Jayne Kirkham

Labour (Co-op) — Truro and Falmouth

Speaking in the House of Commons on 10 March 2026

Debate

Extreme Climate and Weather Events: National Resilience

Contribution

I understand the hon. Member’s point, and I know that his constituency was the worst affected, with people losing their water as well as their power. I agree that we must learn the lessons from Goretti. Utility teams worked around the clock with local authorities, engineers and emergency responders to restore essential services. National Grid brought in 1,350 staff from all across the country, and tree surgeons were deployed, but we saw failures in the systems designed to keep people safe. The storm was a wake-up call. It exposed vulnerabilities in our infrastructure and emergency planning that could affect anywhere in the UK as extreme weather becomes more frequent.

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