Written questions

Flood Control: East of England

Commons · Question 19985 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 4 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Steve Barclay

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Partnership Funding formula adequately reflects the economic and strategic value of Grade 1 agricultural land in the Fens; and whe

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 4 Sep 2026

Last October, the Government announced major changes to its flood and coastal erosion funding policy, including removing the old partnership funding formula. Our funding rules will support farming and rural communities and improve resilience against flood...