Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 108386

Storms: Devon

Tabled: 26 January 2026

Answered: 10 February 2026

Question

Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the recent damage to the Dawlish sea wall and related coastal infrastructure in Devon caused by Storm Ingrid and other severe weather events; and what plans her Depart

Answer

Keir Mather

The £165 million of investment into storm resilience around Dawlish after storms in 2014 has significantly improved resilience in this area. Despite the frequency of recent storms and their intensity, the works done since 2014 held up well and there were ...

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