River Thames: Flood Control
Commons · Question 9703 · Tabled 15 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Spencer
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether it remains Government policy to support the delivery of the River Thames Scheme.
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 18 Jun 2026
The Government is working with the Environment Agency (EA) on the proposal for the River Thames Scheme, with the EA leading the development in line with its National Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy. The scheme’s main objective is to red...