Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 20507
Flood Control
Tabled: 16 December 2024
Answered: 23 December 2024
Question
Claire Young
Liberal Democrat — Thornbury and Yate
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing river dredging to help reduce flooding on agricultural land.
Answer
Emma HardyDredging and clearing channels is an important option for watercourse maintenance, where it is technically and cost effective, does not significantly increase flood risk for others and is environmentally acceptable. For many locations, there are more effe...
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