Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 72999

Floods: Insurance

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 8 September 2025

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

Conservative — Fylde

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what insurance support is available for homeowners whose properties were built after 2009.

Answer

Emma Hardy
Planning policy is clear that that inappropriate development in floodplains should be avoided. Where development is necessary in a flood risk area, it should be made flood resistant, resilient and safe for their lifetime, without increasing flood risk els...
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