Oral Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
“What steps he has taken to help protect communities vulnerable to flooding.”
Tabled: 1 May 2025Answered: 8 May 2025
Asked by
Mr Alex Barros-Curtis
Labour — Cardiff West
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)
After 14 years, the Conservatives left our flood defences in the worst condition on record. We are investing a record £2.65 billion in a thousand projects to better protect 52,000 properties by March 2026.