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Flood Control: Shrewsbury

Commons · Question 3495 · Tabled 30 Aug 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 5 Sep 2024

Question

Asked by Julia Buckley

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he plans to take to increase the flood resilience of the river Severn in the Shrewsbury area.

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 5 Sep 2024

Protecting communities around the country from flooding and coastal erosion is one of the new Secretary of State’s five core priorities. This Government will improve resilience and preparation across central government, local authorities, local communitie...