Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 17257

Flood Control

Tabled: 8 July 2026

Answered: 13 July 2026

Question

Cameron Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure the Environment Agency has adequate powers to pre-emptively tackle flooding in areas of high risk.

Answer

Emma Hardy

The Environment Agency (EA) has a strategic overview of the management of all sources of flooding and coastal change in England and is the lead authority for managing flood risk from main rivers, estuaries and the sea. The EA is delivering the Government’...

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