Mr Benn pledged to work with all of the organisations involved in responding to the summer floods, in order to take forward the report's proposals.
Welcoming the report Hilary Benn said:
"The summer floods affected huge numbers of people across England, many of whom are still living with the devastating after affects, and are not able to get back into their homes. My particular sympathies are, of course, with the families of those who lost their lives during the floods.
"The interim report confirms the extreme nature of the weather that gave rise to the floods and acknowledges the efforts that were made by everyone engaged in responding. It identifies a number of urgent steps which it recommends should be taken straight away. These relate particularly to monitoring of specific flood risks, better information sharing and the practicalities of emergency response. The Government agrees with all of the urgent recommendations and will work with all organisations involved in taking them forward as quickly as possible.
