Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 126738

Flood Control: Lincolnshire

Tabled: 13 April 2026
Answered: 16 April 2026
Named Day

Question

Gareth Davies

ConservativeGrantham and Bourne

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment the Government has made of the adequacy of maintenance works on Ousemere Lode, Billingborough; and what steps the Environment Agency is taking to reduce flood risk in t

Answer

Emma Hardy
The Environment Agency (EA) keeps maintenance arrangements for Ousemere Lode, Billingborough under review as part of its ongoing assessment of flood risk management. Ousemere Lode is regularly inspected and maintained through routine activities, including...

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