Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 70104
Land Drainage
Tabled: 22 July 2025
Answered: 2 September 2025
Named DayQuestion
Andrew Cooper
Labour — Mid Cheshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to provide (a) financial and (b) other support to local authorities to help improve surface water drainage.
Answer
Emma HardyWe are investing £4.2 billion over three years, from 2026/27 to 2028/29, to construct new flood schemes, including surface water schemes, and maintain and repair existing defences across the country. This builds on the £2.65 billion that we are investing ...
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