Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many times the (a) Bellwin scheme and (b) Flood Recovery Framework has been activated since January 2020.
The Bellwin Scheme has been activated eight times for qualifying incidents that have occurred since January 2020. Over the same period, the Flood Recovery Framework has been activated on three occasions: in February 2020, following Storms Ciara and Dennis; in October 2023, following Storm Babet; and lastly in January 2024, following Storm Henk.