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River Great Ouse: Flood Control

Commons · Question 106662 · Tabled 19 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 27 Jan 2026

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Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what is the current asset condition of a) Brownshill and b) St Ives staunch.

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Answered by Emma Hardy, 27 Jan 2026

The current asset condition of Brownshill Staunch sluice is rated as poor (gates 1 and 2) and very poor (gate 3). The current asset condition of St Ives Staunch sluice is rated as poor. The Environment Agency carries out an accredited visual inspection of...