Mary Creagh

Mary Creagh

Labour — Coventry East

Speaking in the House of Commons on 24 January 2025

Debate

Climate and Nature Bill

Contribution

I am happy to agree with my hon. Friend and will say that the era of grown-up government is thoroughly back in town. We are showing our support for nature-friendly farming by introducing a new deal for farmers, supported by £5 billion of funding that will boost Britain’s food security, restore nature and support rural economic growth. On flooding—the greatest risk our country faces from climate change—we have invested £2.5 billion over two years. It is not just about building the defences, because once built, they have to be looked after. Maintenance under the previous Government fell behind, leaving 80,000 properties at risk. In York, the Foss flood defence barrier gave way; it is just not acceptable to have flood defences that can be overtopped in a severe weather event. We have set up a flood resilience taskforce to deal with the increasing challenge of flood defence problems.

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