Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 32468

Floods: Housing

Tabled: 21 February 2025
Answered: 4 March 2025

Question

Mr Lee Dillon

Liberal DemocratNewbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of new GIS flood mapping on housebuilders' ability to secure affordable insurance for new homes.

Answer

Emma Hardy
Flood risk is an important consideration in the planning system. The Government has committed to ensure we are building more high-quality, well-designed and sustainable homes and creating places that increase climate resilience and promote nature recovery...

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