Rivers: Flood Control
Commons · Question 57091 · Tabled 3 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Patrick Spencer
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the risk of river bank failure in cases of heavy rainfall.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 10 Jun 2025
The Environment Agency (EA) maintains a wide range of flood and coastal risk management (FCRM) assets, which reduce the risk of flooding to people and property. These assets include embankments, pumping stations and flood gates. The EA inspects and report...