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River Great Ouse: Flood Control

Commons · Question 106663 · 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, pursuant to the answer of 19 January 2026, to question 104940 on River Great Ouse: Flood Control, by when will the Environment Agency have completed their assessment of the potential f

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 27 Jan 2026

The full business case for the St Ives Staunch sluice project is currently planned for completion in late Spring 2026. This will include a high-level assessment of the benefits, impacts and costs of proposed options.