Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to protect the coastline of the Wash from erosion.

Protecting all communities around the country from flooding is one of the Secretary of State’s five core priorities and we will work closely with the new Flood Resilience Taskforce to improve resilience and preparation across government and local authorities, providing oversight of UK flood and coastal resilience.

The Wash has a Shoreline Management Plan (SMP4) to manage coastal erosion and flood risk sustainably.

In January 2025, a new National Coastal Erosion Risk Map will be released. It will guide the Environment Agency and coastal authorities in making investment and planning decisions.

We are committed to supporting coastal communities and ensuring flood and coastal erosion risk management is fit for the challenges we face now and in the future.