Written questions

Coastal Areas: Finance

2026-06-24 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · 13416 · Official question

James McMurdock

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what comparative assessment she has made of the value for money of providing funding for (a) overseas ocean resilience projects and (b) domestic coastal protection projects.

Answer

The UK is committed to supporting vulnerable coastal communities and delivering positive marine outcomes, both internationally and domestically. Government spending, including funding for domestic projects and overseas programming, was set out in the Spen...