Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had recent discussions with Portsmouth City Council on the potential merits of including Portsmouth Naval Base in the local flooding protection plan.

His Majesty's Naval Base (Portsmouth) engages regularly with the Portsmouth City Council (PCC) on a range of issues. No discussions have yet been held with PCC on including the Base in the local flooding protection plan. The Royal Navy does intend to engage with PCC in due course.