Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 82596

Flood Control: Publicity

Tabled: 15 October 2025
Answered: 21 October 2025

Question

Mr Lee Dillon

Liberal DemocratNewbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the public receive (a) timely and (b) relevant information on flood risks.

Answer

Emma Hardy
The Environment Agency (EA) aims to issue flood alerts and warnings 30 minutes to 12 hours before flooding. The EA regularly reviews and improves its warning service, including better forecast models, adjusted thresholds for triggering alerts and warnings...

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