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River Thames: Flood Control

Commons · Question 110069 · Tabled 2 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 9 Feb 2026

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Asked by Ben Spencer

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress her Department has made on the River Thames Scheme; what her planned timetable is for that scheme; and what the (a) current and (b) projected expenditure is for that sche

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Answered by Emma Hardy, 9 Feb 2026

Significant progress has been made in preparing for The River Thames Scheme to undergo Statutory Consultation to inform the application of a Development Consent Order (DCO). The mid-project review, initiated by Project Sponsors: The Environment Agency (EA...