Speeches by Riddell-Carpenter.

“If there was to be an open-source database for sales?”

“Going back to what you were talking about a moment ago, sharing the information and making sure it is better communicated, we have been told that the conveyancing profession lacks understanding of coastal risks—this has come up time and time again—often leaving home buyers and would-be home buyers completely uninformed…”

“That is shocking to hear.”

“Which Department would have that responsibility?”

“Would you both agree—this was brought up in the earlier session—about the Flood Re principle, of having a coastal Re principle? I imagine you would both be in favour of that. Secondly, would an open-source database that sits alongside a coastal Re model be something you would both advocate for?”

“If there was to be an open-source database for sales?”

“Would you both agree—this was brought up in the earlier session—about the Flood Re principle, of having a coastal Re principle? I imagine you would both be in favour of that. Secondly, would an open-source database that sits alongside a coastal Re model be something you would both advocate for?”

“We have one minute left. I have a very quick question, and hopefully we can have a quick yes or no answer, if possible. DEFRA is proposing to reform the FCERM capital investment programme so that all projects under £3 million are funded. Do you think the EA is sufficiently resourced to allow that fund to be allocated s…”

“Yes, understood. I will move on shortly, but I want to reflect on some of the other traumas that come with this, just to put it on record. There is an element of tourism trauma. For context, Thorpeness is a big tourist destination on the Suffolk coast. In fact, it is a tourism destination that dates back to the Victori…”

“This can be a yes or no answer. Karen, you alluded earlier to infrastructure projects that could help pay for some of this stuff. Are you saying it is National Grid, Sea Link, LionLink and Sizewell C that could be part of the solution in the Suffolk case? Yes or no?”

“Understood. Thank you. To unpick the issue of Thorpeness and Jean a bit more, one of the biggest lessons—certainly that I have taken away—from this experience is that we have to understand that these people are going through trauma. If that is our starting point, then all our stakeholders and all our engagement needs t…”

“Does my hon. Friend agree that, while tackling Parkinson’s and highlighting the issue today is critical, we also have to make sure that we look at Parkinson’s with dementia and all the other challenges that come with such a complex set of health issues.”

“12. What steps she is taking to improve mobile coverage in rural areas.”

“In Suffolk Coastal, about three quarters of households have indoor service for voice calls, compared with the national average of over 90%. Across Woodbridge, Bawdsey and the peninsula, so many households rely on network coverage, but they have zero service. Will the Minister meet me to discuss this important issue, wh…”

“I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision about road safety measures near schools; and for connected purposes. Every parent knows that heart-stopping moment when they watch their child cross the road and just pray that drivers are paying attention. For too many families in my constituency,…”

“We have talked about the many elements that make this incredibly complicated to manage from the human perspective, the MHCLG perspective, but also the coastal management angle. Will you commit to developing and resourcing a national strategy for coastal adaptation to provide that certainty that not just my constituents…”

“On the point of funding investment for coastal communities and flooding—correct me if I am wrong, but obviously there is no ring-fenced allocation for coastal erosion, which is very different to flooding; it has a very different set of needs. My constituents are also affected by flooding. I am not trying to advocate fo…”

“In this specific case, as much as funding is critical, there are examples—and this would have been an example where the community themselves would have funded adaptations had they been able to get it through planning in time; in this case they were not. There is a wider issue about where funding does need to be granted…”

“I represent Suffolk Coastal, obviously on the Suffolk coast. Unfortunately, in the last two weeks we have lost a home to coastal erosion in Thorpeness, and there is a strong indication that it will not be the only home we lose this winter to coastal erosion. We are an island. It feels like how we plan and co-ordinate c…”

“Can we quickly touch on biodiversity net gain? I appreciate that the consultation has just closed and up to 90% of what would have been eligible may not be now. That would slow the market for investment, which I know in your previous statement would be a focus for where profitability could be coming from, from cross-su…”