Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 26678
Flood Control
Tabled: 27 January 2025
Answered: 3 February 2025
Question
Edward Morello
Liberal Democrat — West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to (a) promote and (b) fund nature-based solutions to reduce flooding risks along rivers.
Answer
Emma HardyDefra’s Environmental Land Management schemes will provide payments for managing land and water in a way that reduces flood risk. For example, the Sustainable Farming Incentive standards include actions to support waterbody buffering and soil health on fa...
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