Coastal Erosion
Commons · Question 13328 · Tabled 25 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Rupert Lowe
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the level of risk that reliance on pilot programmes to inform coastal erosion policy may delay the implementation of long-term support, given the potent
Answer
Answered by Emma Hardy, 30 Jun 2026
We are committed to supporting coastal communities. Alongside our investment into protection from sea flooding, tidal flooding and coastal erosion we are also piloting advanced adaptation, such as selective property purchases, adapting community buildings...