regular sequence and flatness

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Suppose $R$ is a Noetherian local ring and $a,b$ is a regular sequence in $R$. Now let $T$ be an indeterminate and $B=\frac{R[T]}{(aT-b)}$.

Is $B$ a flat $R$ module? If not, under what conditions (say if it is reduced?) is it flat?