Written questions

Flood Control: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

Commons · Question 28220 · Tabled 8 Sep 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 15 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Patrick Spencer

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2026 to Question 13402 on Flood Control: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, what is the Department's definition of benefit-to-cost ratios and what are

Answer

Answered by Emma Hardy, 15 Sep 2026

For FCERM projects, the use of benefit-cost ratio calculation is outlined in the Government's Flood and coastal erosion risk management funding policy. Further explanation to ensure consistent application is then provided to practitioners in the Environme...