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

LabourSouthampton 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 Hardy
The 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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