Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 18566

Flood Control: Essex

Tabled: 14 July 2026
Answered: 20 July 2026

Question

Rebecca Harris

ConservativeCastle Point

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what funding she will make available for flood defences in each of the next five years for (a) Castle Point constituency and (b) Essex.

Answer

Emma Hardy
The Environment agency is currently in the early stages of the funding allocation process, with funding allocations to be confirmed in 2027 for the following financial years.