Written questions

Environment Agency: Twickenham

Commons · Question 61018 · Tabled 18 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 25 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Munira Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with the Environment Agency on the maintenance of assets in Twickenham.

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 25 Jun 2025

We inherited flood defences in their worst state on record. We’re investing a record £2.65 billion over two years (2024/25 - 2025/26) to maintain, repair and build flood defences, and we have reprioritised £108 million of this funding into asset maintenan...