Flood Control: Finance

(asked on 26th October 2026) - View Source

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how the multi-year funding allocation for flood and coastal erosion resilience is being tracked for value and delivery.


Answered by
Emma Hardy Portrait
Emma Hardy
Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
This question was answered on 30th October 2026

Our record investment in flood and coastal defences protects communities in every part of the country from the impact of climate change. For every £1 we see around £8 in benefits.

We set, track and publish delivery targets including for the number of properties benefiting and the condition of existing defences.

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