Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 101963

Flood Control: Finance

Tabled: 2 January 2026

Answered: 13 January 2026

Question

Blake Stephenson

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the press release entitled Deprived communities to get new flood defences faster, published on 14 October 2025, whether she has made an assessment of the potential im

Answer

Emma Hardy

As part of the Government’s Plan for Change, we are investing £4.2 billion over three years (2026/27 to 2028/29) to construct new flood schemes and maintain and repair existing defences across the country. On 14 October 2025, following consultation, the g...

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