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Increase investment in flood defences
Are you in favour of increasing investment in flood defences?
Alliance Party changes could include a cross-departmental approach to emergency planning, placing a single agency in charge of co-ordinating relief, having an audit of the effectiveness of current flood defences and improving the flood warning system
Conservative 18 March 2015 - The Conservatives have announced plans to build a £1bn tidal lagoon. "We're investing in flood defences to protect people's homes. We're investing £2.3 billion in over 1,400 flood defence projects to better protect at least 300,000 homes so families are more secure and have greater peace of mind for the future."
Green Party The Green Party would "Invest in a public programme of renewable generation, flood defences and building insulation. - See more at: https://www.greenparty.org.uk/we-stand-for/safe-climate.html#sthash.qLxVdj8E.dpuf" Source: Green Party website, https://www.greenparty.org.uk/we-stand-for/safe-climate.html
Labour Labour will "Prioritise flood prevention and introduce a new climate change adaptation plan." Source: Labour Party Manifesto.
Liberal Democrat Implement comprehensive planning for the impacts of climate change, including ensuring proper support for flood defences.
Plaid Cymru asked for Welsh ministers to be able to carry over more funding into the next financial year to help restore flood defences and "tourism assets" after the winter storm damage Source: Ms Hutt, Welsh finance minister http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-26633123
Respect Party A review of coastal erosion with the costs for beach and other coastal improvements to be met from direct government funding.
UKIP But I also believe that charity starts at home and when we have people in this country who have paid taxes all their lives seeing everything they own be ruined under a deluge of water we should be looking to divert foreign aid to the people in the UK who really need it. Source: Nigel Farage http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/458527/FARAGE-ON-FRIDAY-Let-s-demand-EU-cashback-and-divert-foreign-aid-for-flood-victims
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