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16th September 2010
Richard Benyon Minister. Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Natural Environment and Fisheries) speaks:
Taken from a Biodiversity dabate in Westminster Hall 16 9/2010
I went to Norfolk and Suffolk and saw for myself what is a quite-I use my words carefully-frightening prospect for communities living in that area. During the last 50 years, the collective class of politicians have been party to a slight con of the people in certain coastal areas of Britain, in arguing that this concept of "holding the line" is achievable amid the modern pressures of our economy. The idea that we can ring large parts of our coast with constructions of steel and concrete for ever more-that is just not going to happen. Therefore, we must certainly develop innovative financial solutions to hold the line where we can, but we must also look at some of the sustainable solutions that the Hon. Gentleman was discussing, such as salt flats, mudflats and other constructions that work. There is wonderful work going on and I am really impressed by the people that I meet in the Environment Agency and in the Department who completely get the necessity of taking that route.
