Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 120703
Floods: West Dorset
Tabled: 13 March 2026
Answered: 23 March 2026
Question
Edward Morello
Liberal Democrat — West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increased riparian ownership on the recent flooding in West Dorset constituency.
Answer
Emma HardyWe are not aware of an increase or change in riparian ownership within West Dorset. The riparian rights and responsibilities, including duties to maintain watercourses, will remain unchanged even if there is a change in landownership. The recent flooding ...
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