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 28 April 2025 to Question 46188 on the River Great Ouse, what was the outcome of the Environment Agency's inspection of the Ouse washes flood Storage reservoir banks.

The Middle Level Barrier Bank was last inspected in March 2025 and was found to be generally in good condition, with some minor defects including scour damage and vermin activity with repairs identified and planned for the coming years programme. The Cradge Bank was inspected throughout autumn and winter by Environment Agency staff, who identified scour from overtopping and wave erosion. Emergency repairs were completed in December 2024, with priority repairs planned for Summer 2025 and further repairs scheduled for 2026/27.