My hon. Friend makes the important point that we are not yet out of the woods with this particular incident.

There are a number of examples of projects that use lagoons to manage surplus water during times of flooding, including one at Salford.

My hon. Friend raises a rather tragic case.

Demountable defences, which can be temporarily placed alongside key rivers such as the Severn, have played an important role, but, as my

My hon. Friend makes an important point.

My hon. Friend makes an important point.

I should be happy to meet the hon. Gentleman to discuss those issues.

As I said earlier, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales met and discussed this matter with the First Minister.

My right hon. Friend has made an important point.

My hon. Friend, who represents a coastal community, highlights an important issue.