Oral Question·Ministry of Justice
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 19 December 2023Answered: 9 January 2024
Asked by
Dr Luke Evans
Conservative — Hinckley and Bosworth
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Justice
Answer from Hansard
The Deputy Prime Minister
I am really sorry to hear the plight of Shropshire farmers. We inherited the flood defence programme in disrepair, and thanks to 14 years of mismanagement and failure, communities are unprotected and families and businesses are forced to pay the price. We launched a flood defence taskforce to turbocharge the delivery and co-ordination of flood defences, and we are investing £1.5 billion this year to scale up flooding national resilience. I will ensure that the hon. Lady gets a meeting with the Minister. [ Official Report , 21 November 2024; Vol. 757, c. 4WC.] (Correction)