Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 59769

Flood Control: South Shropshire

Tabled: 13 June 2025
Answered: 23 June 2025

Question

Stuart Anderson

ConservativeSouth Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will increase funding for flood defence schemes in South Shropshire constituency.

Answer

Emma Hardy
We are investing £2.65 billion over two years to March 2026 to maintain, repair, and build flood defences. We’re committing a further £4.2 billion over three years from April 2026, an increase of 5% per year, as announced at Spending Review 2025. We are c...

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