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Property Flood Resilience Scheme

Asked by Rupert LoweRestore BritainDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 14 July 2026UIN 17537

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many applications were (a) received, (b) approved and (c) paid under the Property Flood Resilience Repair Grant Scheme in each financial year since 2023-24; and what the value of grants paid was in each year.

Answered by Emma Hardy

The PFR Grant Scheme is recorded by scheme rather than financial year. Since 2023 two schemes have been activated by Defra.

Scheme

Scheme dates

Applications received

Approved and paid

Total value of grants paid

Storm Babet Scheme

6 Nov 2023 to 6 May 2025

1,780

1,427

£6,949,775.37

Storm Henk Scheme

8 Jan 2024 to 8 Jan 2025

1,073

728

£3,101,093.30

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