Flood Control: Somerset
Commons · Question 59460 · Tabled 12 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Sarah Dyke
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to paragraph 4.62 of HM Treasury's document entitled Spending Review 2025, published on 12 June 2025, what proportion of flood defence spending from 2026-27 to 2028-29 w
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 17 Jun 2025
We’re investing £2.65 billion over two years to March 2026 to maintain, repair, and build flood defences. We’re committing a further £4.2 billion over three years from April 2026, an increase of 5% per year, as announced at Spending Review 2025. We’re con...