Oral Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
“What powers her Department has to hold local authorities accountable for their performance in maintaining flood defences.”
Tabled: 2 July 2026Answered: 9 July 2026
Asked by
Leigh Ingham
Labour — Stafford
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Answer from Hansard
Angela Rayner
The new deal for working people is contained in the Employment Rights Bill, which had its Second Reading last week. We will continue to push forward other measures that do not require legislation, but what we hope to see is a new culture between business, trade unions and local communities to ensure that work really does pay.