Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 101563

Coastal Erosion and Flood Control

Tabled: 18 December 2025

Answered: 6 January 2026

Question

Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to assess the potential impact of new flood and coastal erosion risk management schemes on (a) primary residences, (b) second homes, (c) holiday cha

Answer

Emma Hardy

On 14 October 2025, following consultation, the Government announced major changes to its flood and coastal erosion funding policy. The reforms will make it quicker and easier to deliver flood defences by simplifying our funding rules, and optimising fund...

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