Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 13668

River Thames: Flood Control

Tabled: 11 November 2024
Answered: 19 November 2024
Named Day

Question

Monica Harding

Liberal DemocratEsher and Walton

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of flood prevention plans for communities along the River Thames in Surrey between Weybridge and Long Ditton.

Answer

Emma Hardy
The main flood prevention plan currently in development along this part of the River Thames is the proposed River Thames Scheme (RTS). It is a partnership between the Environment Agency (EA), Surrey County Council, and other local partners that will reduc...

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