Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 45209

Internal Drainage Boards: Finance

Tabled: 8 April 2025
Answered: 23 April 2025

Question

Blake Stephenson

Conservative — Mid Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the press release £16 million boost to improve flood protection for farmers and rural communities, published on 16 March 2025, what the additional funding will be for

Answer

Emma Hardy
The Internal Draining Board (IDB) Storm Recovery and Asset Improvement fund was established to help IDBs recover from flooding events over winter 2023/24 and to modernise their infrastructure.On 31 March, the Government announced an additional £16 million...
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