Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs written question – answered at on 23 June 2025.
Stuart Anderson
Conservative, South Shropshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will increase funding for flood defence schemes in South Shropshire constituency.
Emma Hardy
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
We are investing £2.65 billion over two years to March 2026 to maintain, repair, and build flood defences. We’re committing a further £4.2 billion over three years from April 2026, an increase of 5% per year, as announced at Spending Review 2025.
We are consulting on proposals for reforming flood defence funding, protecting all communities including rural, coastal, and poorer areas.
The list of projects to receive government funding will be consented on an annual basis through Regional Flood and Coastal Committees, with local representation.
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