Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 103318

Flood Control: North Yorkshire

Tabled: 6 January 2026

Answered: 13 January 2026

Named Day

Question

Rachael Maskell

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will (a) provide funding for and (b) accelerate upland management schemes to prevent flooding in lower catchment areas in York and North Yorkshire.

Answer

Emma Hardy

The Government is providing funding for upland and catchment-based management measures that help reduce flood risk in downstream communities, including in York and North Yorkshire. A new 3-year £4.2 billion Flood and Coastal Risk Management Investment Pro...

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