Flood Control
Commons · Question 8678 · Tabled 11 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Question
Asked by Ben Spencer
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Environment Agency's (a) actions and (b) policies in managing flood risk from watercourse in riparian ownership.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 21 Oct 2024
Under the Flood and Water Management Act 2010, the Environment Agency (EA) has a strategic overview of the management of all sources of flooding and coastal change and are the lead authority for managing the risk of flooding from main rivers, estuaries an...