Answer from Hansard

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (Samantha Dixon)

This Government are making a record £10.5 billion investment to deliver the largest flood and coastal investment programme in history. The floods resilience taskforce brings together experts and decision makers from across the UK Government, as well as from non-government and industry organisations at local and national level. The work of the taskforce will be considered as part of our ongoing planning reform programme.