Oral Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
“What steps he is taking to support flood preparedness projects. ”
Tabled: 30 January 2025Answered: 6 February 2025
Asked by
Mr Joshua Reynolds
Liberal Democrat — Maidenhead
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)
The first duty of any Government is to protect our citizens, so we are investing a record £2.65 billion over two years in building, maintaining and upgrading flood defences, which will protect 66,500 properties across England.