Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 900901
Flood Control: Standards
Tabled: 2 July 2026
Answered: 9 July 2026
Named DayQuestion
Leigh Ingham
Labour — Stafford
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what powers her Department has to hold local authorities accountable for their performance in maintaining flood defences.
Answer
Emma HardyThe Hon Member is right to raise this important issue and I know from visiting her constituency the impact of flooding on her local community. It is essential that local authorities maintain their flood defences as part of their statutory flood risk manag...
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