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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to support coastal communities affected by coastal erosion during the covid-19 lockdown.

Local Authorities are best placed to manage their coastline and develop appropriate approaches to manage risks from coastal change.

Local Resilience Forums identify risks in their areas and develop plans with partners, including local authorities, to manage these risks. This forward planning will ensure appropriate and timely responses to an emergency event.

We also expect Local Authorities to have well established contingency arrangements to respond and support their local communities.