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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had recent discussions with authorities in York on the stability of infrastructure in Skeldergate.

Options to reduce the risk of flooding along Skeldergate were evaluated as part of the York Flood Alleviation Scheme. The Environment Agency is engaging with property owners who are eligible for Property Flood Resilience measures.

I met the hon. Member on 10 February 2021, and subsequently with the hon. Member, the hon. Member for York Outer (Julian Sturdy) and the Leader of the Council, Cllr Keith Aspden, on Wednesday 17 November 2021 to discuss flood risk in York.

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is regularly updated on the progress of flood resilience schemes.