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Environment Agency: Finance

Asked by Freddie van MierloLiberal DemocratDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 3 December 2024UIN 16435

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of trends in the levels of real terms funding to the Environment Agency between 2010 and 2024.

Answered by Emma Hardy

Environment Agency (EA) funding is closely monitored to ensure that the EA can carry out its duties and functions effectively.

Since 2010-11, the EA’s funding has risen from £1.3 billion to £2.1 billion in 2024-25. This is a real terms increase of just over £250 million.

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