Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 70157
Flood Control: Southampton Test
Tabled: 22 July 2025
Answered: 2 September 2025
Question
Satvir Kaur
Labour — Southampton Test
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to build flood defence capabilities in Southampton Test constituency.
Answer
Emma HardyThe Environment Agency (EA) and Southampton City Council (SCC) have developed proposals for a flood defence scheme on the western bank of the lower River Itchen. This proposal will need approximately £100 million to be progressed. Although some Flood Risk...
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