Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 15899

Flood Control: Derbyshire

Tabled: 25 November 2024
Answered: 3 December 2024
Named Day

Question

Samantha Niblett

LabourSouth Derbyshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of (a) flood risk and (b) storm preparedness in Derbyshire.

Answer

Emma Hardy
Communities in Derbyshire are at risk of flooding from a variety of sources including main rivers, ordinary watercourses, and surface water. During last winter, over 1,600 properties were sadly flooded internally throughout Derbyshire. The Environment Age...

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