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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of (a) the replacement value of flood defence and water management assets in the Fens, (b) the proportion of those assets expected to reach the end of their design life by 2040...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of (a) the replacement value of flood defence and water management assets in the Fens, (b) the proportion of those assets expected to reach the end of their design life by 2040...
This information is publicly available: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fens-2100.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress has she made in replacing St Ives sluice with a fixed weir.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress has she made in replacing St Ives sluice with a fixed weir.
St Ives Sluice is progressing through the Environment Agency full business case approval process. The fixed weir option currently provides the best whole life cost solution.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps further to those previously anticipated are needed by the Environment Agency to justify and gain approval to deliver the replacement of St Ives sluice.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps further to those previously anticipated are needed by the Environment Agency to justify and gain approval to deliver the replacement of St Ives sluice.
St Ives Sluice is progressing through the Environment Agency full business case approval process. The fixed weir option currently provides the best whole life cost solution.
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 the metrics or key indicators used to make...
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 the metrics or key indicators used to make...
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 Environment Agency's Flood and coastal erosion risk management funding policy guidance.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she has taken to prepare for the risk of flash flooding following drought conditions.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she has taken to prepare for the risk of flash flooding following drought conditions.
The Flood Forecasting Centre improves preparedness by providing early warnings of conditions that could trigger flash flooding, through daily flood guidance statements and the new rapid flood guidance service. Longer-term flood outlooks are improving and support flood response planning for emergency responders and the public. The Environment Agency uses the latest weather forecasts from the Met Office, and its flood forecast models to help inform incident management decisions such as issuing Flood Alerts and Warnings. The Environment Agency’s new Forecasting and Warning Service launched in May 2026 has improved our forecasting, modelling, and warning functions. It is supported by major digital updates and artificial intelligence (AI) approaches.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she has taken to help protect communities vulnerable to flooding in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she has taken to help protect communities vulnerable to flooding in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire.
The Environment Agency works with Staffordshire County Council to reduce flood risk. In Newcastle-under-Lyme, the town centre is protected by flood defences and covered by two flood warning areas. Across Staffordshire, flood defences help protect major urban areas including Burton, Tamworth, Cannock and Stafford. Smaller communities, including Sandon Road in Stafford and Marchington, have benefited from property flood resilience measures. Further work is being developed in areas including Tamworth and Rolleston, supported by the county’s extensive flood warning system.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has for the restoration of wetlands, peatlands, floodplains and salt marshes as a flood defence mechanism.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has for the restoration of wetlands, peatlands, floodplains and salt marshes as a flood defence mechanism.
The Government has committed to investing £300 million in standalone natural flood management (NFM) schemes between now and 2036. Eligible schemes can include floodplain wetland and floodplain restoration and management, retaining water within peatland habitats, and saltmarsh management.
By 2030, we will also invest £85 million to restore and manage peatlands. Peatland restoration improves flood resilience by slowing water leaving headwater catchments and significantly reducing peak flows through measures such as improving surface roughness, grip and gulley blocking.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much funding from the Flood and Coastal Risk Management Investment Programme 2026-2029 will be spent in the Huntingdon constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much funding from the Flood and Coastal Risk Management Investment Programme 2026-2029 will be spent in the Huntingdon constituency.
Flood and coastal risk management projects within the Huntingdon constituency have been allocated £840,000 grant-in-aid (GiA) funding for the current financial year (2026/27) (There may be county-scale projects that are not recorded at constituency level). This is part of the Government’s 3-year investment (April 2026 to March 2029) of £4.2 billion to reduce risk from, and increase resilience to, flooding and coastal erosion.
The indicative GiA allocations for future years are currently being reviewed and prioritised and are subject to Regional Flood and Coastal Committee review and consent.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what financial incentives are in place for residents to ensure flooding resilience upgrades in homes.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what financial incentives are in place for residents to ensure flooding resilience upgrades in homes.
Following flood events, households may benefit from the insurance industry's Build Back Better initiative. Instead of simply restoring a property to its pre-flood condition, homeowners can access up to £10,000 to improve the flood resilience of their homes when repairing flood-damaged homes.
Targeted government support to help communities and businesses return to normal has previously also been made available in exceptional circumstances following flooding events with significant wide area impacts. The Environment Agency also routinely funds property flood resilience projects.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential benefits of a unified, real-time water-level monitoring platform for the Fenland basin to support coordination between the Environment Agency, Internal Drainage Boards and water companies.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential benefits of a unified, real-time water-level monitoring platform for the Fenland basin to support coordination between the Environment Agency, Internal Drainage Boards and water companies.
The Environment Agency routinely shares hydrological information with Internal Drainage Boards (IDBs) and water companies, with further live and historic data available via the online Hydrology Data Explorer. Regular liaison over periods of dry weather enables proactive data sharing and shared decision making about water level management.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to bring Schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 into force.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to bring Schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 into force.
The Government is strongly committed to improving the implementation of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS).
The National Planning Policy Framework requires all development which could affect drainage to incorporate SuDS and these should be designed and maintained in accordance with the National Standards.
Better delivery of SuDS may be achieved by continuing to improve the current planning policy-based approach and looking at ways of improving the approach to adoption and maintenance, rather than commencing Schedule 3 to the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment the Government has made of the potential benefits of establishing a statutory framework for sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) in reducing surface-water flood risk from new development.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment the Government has made of the potential benefits of establishing a statutory framework for sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) in reducing surface-water flood risk from new development.
The Government is strongly committed to improving the implementation of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS).
The National Planning Policy Framework requires all development which could affect drainage to incorporate SuDS and these should be designed and maintained in accordance with the National Standards.
Better delivery of SuDS may be achieved by continuing to improve the current planning policy-based approach and looking at ways of improving the approach to adoption and maintenance, rather than commencing Schedule 3 to the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of a national policy framework for the long-term maintenance of Natural Flood Management schemes delivered by local authorities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of a national policy framework for the long-term maintenance of Natural Flood Management schemes delivered by local authorities.
The Government recognises the importance of ensuring that natural flood management (NFM) measures remain effective over the long term. Projects funded through the Government’s Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management investment programme are expected to have appropriate maintenance plans and funding arrangements in place. The Government also expects all risk management authorities and other asset owners to invest in ongoing maintenance and repairs where necessary.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance her Department has issued to local authorities on the long-term maintenance of Natural Flood Management projects.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance her Department has issued to local authorities on the long-term maintenance of Natural Flood Management projects.
Guidance for natural flood management (NFM) projects eligible for funding from the government’s flood and coastal erosion risk management investment programme is available on GOV.UK here. Risk management authorities can access further guidance, FAQs and explainer videos through the NFM pages of the Environment Agency’s Flood and Coast SharePoint site.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support businesses at risk of flooding but ineligible for Flood Re insurance.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support businesses at risk of flooding but ineligible for Flood Re insurance.
Businesses in flood risk areas should seek out the best insurance quotes available to them and may benefit from using an appropriate broker. There are a range of insurance products available, including the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) Commercial Property scheme for small and medium-sized enterprises, and parametric insurance products.
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 whether he has considered introducing additional weighting factors for flood defence...
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 whether he has considered introducing additional weighting factors for flood defence...
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 risk across the country.
The previous rules gave higher payment rates for properties than agricultural or environmental benefits. We are now giving equal weighting to all different types of benefits – a positive change for rural areas.
We will review the new policy in 2028 to assess its effectiveness in managing flood and coastal erosion risk, allowing us to see if policy adjustments are needed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of timelines for Local Authorities to distribute Property Flood Resilience grants; and what steps her Department is taking to reduce waiting times for those grants.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of timelines for Local Authorities to distribute Property Flood Resilience grants; and what steps her Department is taking to reduce waiting times for those grants.
The Government routinely reviews flood recovery support following significant activations of the Flood Recovery Framework. Following the activation of support after Storms Babet in 2023 and Henk in 2024, a formal post-activation review identified opportunities to streamline administration, improve communication with local authorities and speed up the identification of eligible areas.
Defra routinely reviews the Property Flood Resilience Grant following activations, and has undertaken a formal evaluation to assess its effectiveness and identify improvements to delivery. These reviews help ensure that recovery support remains effective, proportionate and responsive to the needs of flood-affected communities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the section on Flood and Coastal Risk Management Investment Programme 2026-2029 in the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority's document entitled NISTA Major Projects Annual Report 2025-26 data, updated on 13 July 2026, what is...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the section on Flood and Coastal Risk Management Investment Programme 2026-2029 in the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority's document entitled NISTA Major Projects Annual Report 2025-26 data, updated on 13 July 2026, what is...
The scope of the 2026-2029 Floods and Coastal Erosion Management Investment programme remains unchanged from previous Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management programmes. It includes the construction of new flood and coastal defences, the refurbishment and maintenance of existing flood assets, and Natural Flood Management such as planting trees, restoring rivers and creating wetlands. The programme also covers improvements to flood warnings and forecasting, surface water flood risk projects, and the funding of Environment Agency teams to ensure delivery. This is funded through Grant-in-Aid funding for Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management.
Motion that this House has considered the nature security assessment on global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security published in January 2026. Agreed to on question.
Motion that this House has considered the nature security assessment on global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security published in January 2026. Agreed to on question.
I beg to move,
That this House has considered the nature security assessment on global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security, published in January 2026.
It is fantastic to see how many Members from across the House are here for this fundamental debate. Climate breakdown and nature security are the most...
I beg to move,
That this House has considered the nature security assessment on global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security, published in January 2026.
It is fantastic to see how many Members from across the House are here for this fundamental debate. Climate breakdown and nature security are the most...