Flood Control
Commons · Question 103322 · 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, what steps is she taking to encourage planting to manage water in the upper catchments.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 13 Jan 2026
Defra promotes tree planting in upper catchments to enhance the water environment, supported by a suite of targeted grants including the England Woodland Creation Offer, the Environment Agency’s (EA) Natural Flood Management Programme, and wider Environme...