Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 87331
Flood Control
Tabled: 3 November 2025
Answered: 6 November 2025
Question
Neil Coyle
Labour — Bermondsey and Old Southwark
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to increase flood resilience in (a) Bermondsey and Old Southwark constituency and (b) other flood-prone areas.
Answer
Emma HardyThe Government, through the Environment Agency (EA), is investing £2.65 billion between 2024/25 and 2025/26 to build and maintain flood and coastal defences, better protecting around 52,000 properties from flooding. The Thames Barrier and tidal wall defen...
ⓘ
This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 87331) →