Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs written question – answered on 25th October 2018.
Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate
Conservative
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to invite utility companies to contribute appropriately to Flood and Coastal Resilience Partnership Funding schemes when their assets and infrastructure would directly benefit from such schemes.
Lord Gardiner of Kimble
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Defra’s current partnership funding policy encourages financial contributions towards flood defence schemes from all beneficiaries, including utility companies.
Utility companies are responsible for the resilience of their supplies. The 2016 National Flood Resilience Review requires utility companies to develop plans for permanently improving resilience of service provision from the most severe flood events.
Yes2 people think so
No0 people think not
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