Charlotte Cane MP elected Chair of All-Party group on flooding and drought

Charlotte Cane, MP for Ely and East Cambridgeshire, was elected Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Sustainable Flood and Drought Management.

The APPG for Sustainable Flood and Drought Management states its purpose as: 

“To provide a forum for the discussion and progression of lowland sustainable water level management policies and to improve preparedness in the UK for global warming and its weather extremes.”

As the MP for a lowland area which includes parts of the Cambridgeshire Fens, Charlotte is particularly concerned with the impact of flooding and drought - worsened by climate change - on rural communities. 

Charlotte has previously served as Vice Chair of the APPH and regularly engages with stakeholders across Ely and East Cambridgeshire on issues of water, flooding, and drought. 

Speaking after the group’s Annual General meeting, Charlotte said: 

“I’m honoured to take up the position of Chair on the APPG for Sustainable Flood and Drought Management. 

Managing our precious water resources is an issue close to home for me – as MP for an area of the Fens, I know first hand the impact that flooding and drought has on my communities. How we balance, manage, and preserve our water will be a decisive question for the future, so I’m looking forward to examining these issues in detail in our group’s future work.”