Both Salford MP’s have called on David Cameron to make an application to the EU Solidarity Fund insisting that he make use of the resources available to support those who have been affected by devastating floods
Rebecca Long-Bailey, MP for Salford and Eccles says:
“The unprecedented flooding of the River Irwell on Boxing Day caused great difficulties for people living in Salford. It ruined the festive period for a large number of residents and in some instances savaged businesses such as the famous riverside pub The Mark Addy. Many affected by the floods in Salford live in poverty with home insurance never being an option from the offset.
Severe flood warnings have continued and action is still urgently required in many areas of the UK. Communities across, Lancashire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester and Merseyside in the North West are being hugely affected by the flooding and need additional resources to rebuild their lives, infrastructure and clean up.
In the past year the EU Solidarity Fund has been accessed by Italy, Bulgaria and Romania, who have received more than £40 million in similar circumstances and I along with other Greater Manchester Labour MP’s have asked the prime minister to make an application to this fund to support those who have been hit.”
Barbara Keeley MP for Worsley and Eccles South said:
“The Government’s reluctance to apply for this funding from the EU Solidarity Fund is unacceptable.
“For the last month storms, heavy rainfall and the resulting flooding have devastated homes and businesses across the North West of England, including parts of Salford.
“Communities across Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Cumbria and Merseyside in the North West have been substantially affected by the flooding and they need additional resources to rebuild their lives, to clean up and to renew infrastructure like roads and bridges.
“I, along with other North West Labour MPs and MEPs, have written to the Prime Minister to ask that the Government applies for these valuable resources from the EU Solidarity Fund immediately. I join my Labour colleagues in urging the Prime Minister to make use of the resources available to support those who have been affected by the floods.”
