Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 82479
Coastal Erosion and Flood Control: Finance
Tabled: 15 October 2025
Answered: 22 October 2025
Question
Rupert Lowe
Restore Britain — Great Yarmouth
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the new funding formula for Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management will include a specific category for rapidly eroding coastlines.
Answer
Emma HardyOn 14 October, following consultation, the Government announced major changes to its flood and coastal erosion funding policy. Under the new rules, projects will be prioritised by their benefit-to-cost ratios to drive value for money, with partnership con...
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