Oral Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
“If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of reviewing private sea defence charges.”
Tabled: 12 March 2026Answered: 19 March 2026
Asked by
Josh Babarinde
Liberal Democrat — Eastbourne
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Emma Hardy)
We are committed to supporting coastal communities, and that is why, between April 2024 and March 2026, over £600 million has been invested in protection from sea flooding, tidal flooding and coastal erosion.