Written questions

Flood Control: North Yorkshire

Commons · Question 103318 · Tabled 6 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 13 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Rachael Maskell

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will (a) provide funding for and (b) accelerate upland management schemes to prevent flooding in lower catchment areas in York and North Yorkshire.

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 13 Jan 2026

The Government is providing funding for upland and catchment-based management measures that help reduce flood risk in downstream communities, including in York and North Yorkshire. A new 3-year £4.2 billion Flood and Coastal Risk Management Investment Pro...