Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 112918
Flood Control
Tabled: 11 February 2026
Answered: 25 February 2026
Named DayQuestion
Gideon Amos
Liberal Democrat — Taunton and Wellington
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many flood defence asset inspections the Environment Agency carried out in each of the last five financial years; and what proportion of flood defence assets have been inspected at
Answer
Emma HardyThe Environment Agency’s (EA) Flood and Coastal Risk Management (FCRM) assets play a critical role protecting communities from the impacts of flooding. The EA has an annual programme of around 110,000 asset inspections, which can increase in-year to 165,0...
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