Flood Control: Coastal Areas
Commons · Question 72158 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 8 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what funding his Department provides to support the development of sustainable coastal defences (a) by communities living in coastal areas at risk of erosion and (b) in Charmouth.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 8 Sep 2025
As part of the £2.65 billion FCRM Investment programme for flood and coastal risk reduction, approximately £500 million is being invested in coastal projects across the country to better protect people and properties. The Environment Agency manages the £2...