Coastal Areas and Rivers: Environment Protection
Commons · Question 116633 · Tabled 27 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much funding has been allocated in the current spending period for river and coastal habitat restoration.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 5 Mar 2026
The “current spending period” is taken to mean the 2025/26 financial year. The Environment Agency (EA) was allocated several funds in 2025/26 that directly contribute to the restoration of river and coastal habitats: £10.9 million Water Environment Improv...