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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...