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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 17 September 2026 to Question 28893 on River Great Ouse: Flood Control, when she expects the Environment Agency to complete the full business case approval process for the fixed weir option to replace St Ives Sluice.

The approval date will depend on the complexity of the business case and the assurance process.