Flood compensation - Yorkshire MEPs lead campaign in European Parliament
The British government has submitted an application to the European Commission for support from the European Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to help to recover from the recent flooding. The provisional assessment of damage caused by the June and July floods lies at over € 4bn.
Yorkshire MEP Richard Corbett, who will raise the extensive damage caused by the floods today in the European Parliament, stated: " Large parts of Yorkshire and the Humber suffered as a result of the flooding this summer. Homeowners and businesses quite understandably want to know what their elected representatives can do to help, and there is a real need to release money quickly to those affected."
Fellow Yorkshire MEP Linda McAvan, Vice President for Climate Change of the Socialist Group in the European Parliament, said: "Millions of people have been effected by natural disasters across Europe this summer. Scientists are forecasting more unpredictable and more extreme climate events in coming years across our continent. The EU should put climate change on the top of its agenda." ENDS
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Richard Corbett will lead negotiations for the Socialist Group on the Common Text on Natural Disasters in the Strasbourg Parliament.
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The European Parliament will also debate the issue.
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Linda McAvan sits on the European Parliament's Environment Committee.
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