Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 54168

Flood Control: Flood Control: Norfolk

Tabled: 21 May 2025

Answered: 5 June 2025

Question

Terry Jermy

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to mitigate the costs to (a) local councils and (b) landowners of internal drainage boards; and what steps he is taking to ensure that (i) South West Norfolk an

Answer

Emma Hardy

The Government recognises the important role of internal drainage boards (IDBs). We increased the IDB Fund to £91 million. This will reduce future costs and improve assets and water level management across 400,000ha of farmland and benefiting over 91,000 ...

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