Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 111983

Flood Control: Finance

Tabled: 9 February 2026

Answered: 12 February 2026

Question

Aphra Brandreth

Conservative — Chester South and Eddisbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of the total capital funding allocated to the 151 flood defence schemes was spent on schemes which commenced before July 2024.

Answer

Emma Hardy

During 24/25 and 25/26, this Government has invested a record £2.65 billion in new flood defences with at least 52,000 properties set to be better protected by March 2026. Between July 2024 and July 2025, this investment funded work to complete 151 flood ...

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