Member

I could turn to the risk of flooding from groundwater, but I do not think your Lordships are in the mood—given the lack of progress we have made—for a geology lesson. Therefore, I will just say that the report recommends that the design should contain measures to deal with the groundwater threat, particularly at the north-west corner. I therefore believe that Parliament should receive an updated report of what measures the developers plan to undertake to ensure that the walls of the underground learning centre are strong enough and impermeable enough to resist any increase in pressure from underground water—which might come from Thames Water not doing enough to pump water out. Without that, I would be extremely cautious about the report’s claim that the scheme is not at risk from groundwater flooding.