To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) how many times the National Resilience Forum on Flooding has met since it was established; and if he will make a statement; (269967)

I have been asked to reply.

The National Resilience Forum has not yet met. In December, in the Government’s reply to Sir Michael Pitt’s Review, we said that the aim would be for an inaugural meeting in the first half of 2009. The National Security Forum has since met for the first time, in March, which has helped us review proposals for the National Resilience Forum. Detailed proposals and the issue of invitations will commence as soon as possible after this review is complete.