Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 32286

Floods: South West

Tabled: 21 February 2025

Answered: 3 March 2025

Question

Adam Dance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the support Government has provided (a) before, (b) during and (c) after flooding instances in (i) Somerset and (ii) the South West.

Answer

Emma Hardy

As part of the Government’s Plan for Change, a record £2.65 billion will be invested over two years in building, maintaining and repairing flood defences, better protecting 52,000 properties by March 2026. Around 1,000 projects will receive funding in 24/...

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