Written questions

Coastal Erosion

Commons · Question 127923 · Tabled 16 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 28 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support is available to residents whose homes are lost to coastal erosion where long-term defence is not viable.

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 28 Apr 2026

We are committed to supporting coastal communities and ensuring coastal risk management is fit for the challenges we face now and in the future. That is why, in January, we announced the £30 million Coastal Adaptation Pilots. Up to £18 million of this wil...