Housing: Coastal Erosion
Commons · Question 127926 · Tabled 16 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Rupert Lowe
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of adequacy of cross-government preparedness to address the social and housing impacts of coastal erosion.
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 27 Apr 2026
The government recognises coastal erosion as a long‑term risk to some communities. Local preparedness is coordinated through Local Resilience Forums, supported by national assessments of flood and coastal erosion risk and by investment in flood and coasta...