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Flood Control: Finance

Asked by Jack RankinConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 10 June 2025UIN 56577

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the Government’s housebuilding target on funding for flood defences after 2026.

Answered by Emma Hardy

We are investing a record £2.65 billion over two years to March 2026. We’ll maintain the highest levels of flood protection, taking decisive action to fix our broken planning system and deliver 1.5 million homes through our Plan for Change. Funding decisions for after 2026 will be made at the Spending Review.

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