Coastal Erosion
Commons · Question 101564 · Tabled 18 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Rupert Lowe
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the steps her Department is taking to consider (a) displacement costs, (b) temporary accommodation costs and (c) local authority rehousi
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 6 Jan 2026
Coastal management is delivered through collaboration between the Environment Agency, local authorities and a range of partners. Defra retains overall policy responsibility for flood and coastal erosion risk management (FCERM) in England, while local auth...