Transport: Coastal Erosion and Floods
Commons · Question 3585 · Tabled 20 May 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the resilience of transport infrastructure to flooding and coastal erosion.
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 2 Jun 2026
I recognise that flooding and coastal erosion pose significant risks to transport infrastructure. The Environment Agency’s national assessment of flood and coastal erosion risk in England shows that 37% of railways and 38% of roads are currently in areas ...