The chairman of the Environment Agency has said he wished he had returned earlier from a Christmas holiday in Barbados to help deal with flooding in northern England.
Sir Philip Dilley has faced criticism for holidaying in the Caribbean over Christmas while more flooding hit parts of England, and for a statement put out by the Environment Agency suggesting he was at home with his family.
Environment Agency chiefs are appearing before MPs to answer questions over the recent flooding in the north of the UK.
Chairman Sir Philip Dilley, chief executive Sir James Bevan and deputy chief executive David Rooke are due to appear before the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee.
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The water's gone and the politicians have started arguing, writes Martin Geissler - but what next for those left devastated by the floods?
Environment Agency boss Sir Philip Dilley is to be quizzed by MPs about the recent flooding.