Flood Control
Commons · Question 111982 · Tabled 9 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Aphra Brandreth
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many of the 151 flood defence schemes were classified by the Environment Agency as minor works, including repairs or upgrades to existing assets such as sluice gates, pumping stati
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 12 Feb 2026
During 24/25 and 25/26, this Government has invested a record £2.65 billion in new flood defences with at least 52,000 properties set to be better protected by March 2026. Between July 2024 and July 2025, this investment funded work to complete 151 flood ...