Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 87225
Flood Control: Standards
Tabled: 3 November 2025
Answered: 6 November 2025
Question
Dan Norris
Independent — North East Somerset and Hanham
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress his Department has made on improving flood defences.
Answer
Emma HardyThis Government is investing at least £10.5 billion until 2036 – the largest flood programme in history – a record investment that’s projected to better protect nearly 900,000 properties. We are already making a difference. We delivered 151 schemes in our...
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