Written questions

Flood Control

Commons · Question 97853 · Tabled 8 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 11 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Matt Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to improve resilience to flooding in high-risk communities.

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 11 Dec 2025

This Government is investing at least £10.5 billion until 2036 - the largest flood programme in history - a record investment that’s projected to better protect nearly 900,000 properties. We are already making a difference. We delivered 151 schemes in our...