Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 17258
Flood Control
Tabled: 8 July 2026
Answered: 13 July 2026
Question
Cameron Thomas
Independent — Tewkesbury
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the Environment Agency deals with issues causing flooding in a timely manner.
Answer
Emma HardyThe 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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