Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 106663

River Great Ouse: Flood Control

Tabled: 19 January 2026
Answered: 27 January 2026

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

Conservative — Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 19 January 2026, to question 104940 on River Great Ouse: Flood Control, by when will the Environment Agency have completed their assessment of the potential f

Answer

Emma Hardy
The full business case for the St Ives Staunch sluice project is currently planned for completion in late Spring 2026. This will include a high-level assessment of the benefits, impacts and costs of proposed options.