Flood Control
Commons · Question 103317 · Tabled 6 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Rachael Maskell
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will develop a strategy (a) to help tackle surface water flooding and (b) ensure water industry regulatory compliance.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 26 Jan 2026
The Environment Agency (EA) has a strategic overview role for all sources of flooding, which includes surface water. This is set out in the National Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy for England (FCERM Strategy). The EA has a legal duty t...