Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 49721

Internal Drainage Boards: Finance

Tabled: 1 May 2025

Answered: 7 May 2025

Question

Sir John Hayes

Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on long term funding solutions for the internal drainage board.

Answer

Emma Hardy

Defra officials are in regular contact with MHCLG officials regarding internal drainage boards (IDBs) and are working together, along with the IDB sector and local authorities, on a new research project. This project will review IDBs’ funding and costs, i...

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