Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 25998
Flood Control: Finance
Tabled: 23 January 2025
Answered: 31 January 2025
Question
Dame Harriett Baldwin
Conservative — West Worcestershire
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Environment Agency's National Assessment of Flood Risk, published in December 2024, whether he plans to request an 88% increase in the budget for flood defences f
Answer
Emma HardyThe Environment Agency’s (EA) National Assessment of Flood risk report is not directly comparable with previous assessments due to improvements in modelling. Protecting communities around the country from flooding is one of the Secretary of State’s five c...
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