Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs written question – answered at on 7 May 2025.
John Hayes
Conservative, South Holland and The Deepings
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on long term funding solutions for the internal drainage board.
Emma Hardy
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Defra officials are in regular contact with MHCLG officials regarding internal drainage boards (IDBs) and are working together, along with the IDB sector and local authorities, on a new research project. This project will review IDBs’ funding and costs, including considering whether any changes are needed to the IDB funding model.
The review is expected to start this summer and will last for around a year. Once it has concluded Defra and MHCLG will consider the findings carefully.
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