I agree wholeheartedly that drainage boards could do much more work. The money that they spend often goes a great deal further than the excessive amount spent by some public bodies. As the Secretary of State is aware, the Parrett and Tone rivers in Somerset are completely silted up and they need to be dredged quickly.
Water Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Neil Parish
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 25 November 2013.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Water Bill.
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