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1125709

registered interest
date	09/05/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Flood Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to improve the resilience of (a) homes and (b) businesses against flooding.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	252511
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2019 answer text <p>This is a devolved matter and the information provided therefore relates to England only.</p><p> </p><p>In England, we are working with the commercial and technical sectors through a business led Property Flood Resilience Roundtable, to increase the uptake of flood resilience approaches (recoverability and resistance), both by homes and businesses, in areas at risk of flooding.</p><p> </p><p>Flood Re was established in 2016 to help improve the affordability and availability of Flood Insurance for homes at high risk of flooding across the whole of the UK (including Wales). Flood Re is required to take action to help the flood insurance market transition to one that is risk reflective by 2039. This includes exploring ways in which Flood Re can help improve the uptake of flood resilience measures in homes at risk of flooding.</p><p> </p><p>Our investment programme will better protect at least 300,000 homes from the risk of all flooding and coastal erosion by 2020/21. Up to 60,000 commercial properties have also benefited from better protection thanks to these schemes.</p><p> </p><p>Property Flood Resistance schemes are eligible for GIA and are used where it is technically or financially difficult to use other mechanisms and for residual risk to increase the level of protection from an asset.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 14/05/2019 16:10:23 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1002484

registered interest
date	06/11/2018
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Flood Control
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 22 October (HL10505), who is responsible for the coordination of the various bodies listed as involved in the mitigation of flood risk; and how is the performance of that responsible body assessed.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL11325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>The National Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy (attached) sets out the different roles and responsibilities of public and private bodies in flood and coastal erosion risk management in England.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Defra leads on the development of flood and coastal erosion risk management policy on behalf of the Government.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Environment Agency has a strategic overview of the management of all sources of flooding and coastal erosion, details of which can be found in the Strategy. It reports to the Minister annually about flood and coastal erosion risk management; the main reporting responsibilities are set out in Annex 2 of the Strategy. The latest report is attached.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble attachment 1 file name National Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy.pdf title National Flood & Coastal Erosion Risk Management 2 file name Managing flood and coastal erosion risk in England.pdf title Managing flood & coastal erosion risks in England question first answered 12/11/2018 14:54:08 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1002485

registered interest
date	06/11/2018
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Flood Control
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 22 October (HL10504), whether they intend to establish an independent review of the effectiveness of (1) Coastal Protection Authorities, and (2) Shoreline Management Plans, in managing flood risk.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL11326
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>Coastal change, through erosion or flooding, has always been a risk for those living and working by the sea.</p><p> </p><p>The Environment Agency has strategic oversight of Shoreline Management Plans (20 in England), which are the responsibility of Coastal Protection Authorities. These plans set the direction and preferred management option over a 100 year timeframe and are under-pinned by evidence and a high level economic, social, and environmental assessment.</p><p> </p><p>Over the next three years, we and the Environment Agency (EA) are working closely with the coastal authorities, including funding of £1 million, to refresh Shoreline Management Plans, to ensure that there is consistency and that they are using the best, most up to date evidence. This programme will ensure the Shoreline Management Plans and Coastal Protection Authorities remain effective in light of the most recent UK climate change predictions which will be published later this month.</p><p> </p><p>The EA are also funding a £23 million, five year programme of regional coastal monitoring by these groups, to support decision making.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 20/11/2018 17:48:49 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

989503

registered interest
date	17/10/2018
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Flood Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to make it mandatory for (a) utility companies and (b) the private sector to contribute financially to flood protection when their infrastructure is at risk.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	180729
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>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.</p><p> </p><p><br></p><p>In 2019, we will update the national flood and coastal erosion risk management strategy, looking to strengthen joint delivery across organisations. We will look at current partnership arrangements ahead of a review of funding needs beyond 2021, seeking to attract more non-public sector investment, and make sure all relevant agencies are able to respond quickly and effectively to support communities if and when flooding does occur.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 22/10/2018 11:32:07 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

989504

registered interest
date	17/10/2018
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Flood Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the 2018 NAO report on the financial sustainability of local authorities published by the NAO in March 2018, what plans he has to (a) promote a sustainable means of funding flood defences and (b) mitigate the risk that flooding presents to communities and the economy.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	180730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>The NAO report states that while local authority spending power has decreased, local Government spending on floods has increased by 29% in real terms since 2010.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>This Government is investing £2.6 billion capital to better protect the country from flooding. £2.6 billion is a real terms increase – up from £1.7 billion in the 2010-2015 Parliament, and £1.5 billion between 2005 and 2010. Local authorities have access to this funding for flood defence improvements on the same terms as the Environment Agency and internal drainage boards.</p><p> </p><p>Other funding for local authority needs, including for local flood management, is provided by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Over this spending period, councils will be able to access more than £200 billion to spend on local services. The majority of this funding is non-ring-fenced as it is for local authorities, who are independent of central Government, to manage their budgets in line with locally determined priorities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 22/10/2018 09:56:47 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

971319

registered interest
date	10/09/2018
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Flood Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the flood defence capacity in postcodes affected by Storm Desmond in 2015-2016 to prevent flooding in (a) 100 year weather event (b) a 30 year weather event and (c) and a 10 year weather event.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	172490
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text <p>The Environment Agency (EA) does not asses flood defence capacity by postcode. Maps showing flood risk throughout England can be found online here:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk/long-term-flood-risk/map" target="_blank">https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk/long-term-flood-risk/map</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The maps indicate where flood risk is high, medium and low; taking into account existing flood defences.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The EA targets investment to reduce the risks of flooding and coastal erosion to as many people as possible, and to get the best outcome for every pound spent. Details of the EA’s programme of flood and coastal erosion risk management schemes can be found online here:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/programme-of-flood-and-coastal-erosion-risk-management-schemes" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/programme-of-flood-and-coastal-erosion-risk-management-schemes</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 18/09/2018 12:30:41 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

971322

registered interest
date	10/09/2018
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Flood Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what powers his Department has to require water companies to invest in flood defences in areas affected by flooding; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	172492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s broad approach to resilience of infrastructure from natural hazards (including flooding) is that responsibility lies principally with owners and operators. While there are no specific requirements for water companies to invest in flood defences to ensure their assets are flood resilient, they are required to ensure clean drinking water supplies and so should protect their assets from hazards accordingly. They are also responsible for managing the risks of flooding from surface water and foul or combined sewer systems providing drainage from buildings and yards.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The 2016 National Flood Resilience Review requires water utilities to develop plans for permanently improving resilience of service provision to significant local communities from the most severe flood events. “Resilience in the round” is a key theme of the water sector Price Review 2019 (PR19), with Ofwat’s methodology and performance expectations for water companies including specific commitments on resilience to drought and flooding.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Defra expects Ofwat to challenge water companies to make sure that they assess the resilience of their system and infrastructure against the full range of potential hazards and threats and take proportionate steps to improve resilience where required. This could include promoting, adopting or maintaining sustainable drainage systems or co-investing in flood risk management, investing in permanent defences to protect key assets, as well as working creatively with partners “upstream” as a means of effectively draining their area and delivering multiple benefits where possible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 18/09/2018 12:35:08 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

947636

registered interest
date	24/07/2018
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Flood Control
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the financial impact on taxpayers of protecting new homes from flooding where those homes have been built in areas of high flood risk.
tabling member printed	Lord Shipley
uin	HL9894
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/08/2018 answer text <p>Planning guidelines since 2008 have been clear that development in areas at risk of flooding should be avoided unless it is made safe, does not increase flood risk elsewhere and is appropriately flood resilient and resistant. This was reinforced in the national planning policy framework (NPPF) and strengthened in the revised NPPF published on 24 July.</p><p> </p><p>The government’s funding policy published in May 2011 states that new properties built after 1 January 2012, or existing buildings converted into housing after that date, should not be counted when risk management authorities are making the case for government funding support to build or improve flood defences.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 01/08/2018 12:24:42 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4176 label Biography information for Lord Shipley

861116

registered interest
date	13/03/2018
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Flood Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will take steps to prohibit the scorching of moorland in areas surrounding rivers and lakes with a high flood risk.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	132265
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2018 answer text <p>The Heather and Grass Burning regulations 2007 prohibits the burning of heather, rough grass, bracken, gorse or vaccinium, except under licence from Natural England (NE), in a manner that exposes bare soil which extends more than 25m along the bank of a watercourse and is more than a metre wide. NE must be satisfied that the proposed burning is for conservation, enhancement or management of the natural environment for the benefit of present and future generations, or for the safety of a person.</p><p> </p><p>The Heather and Grass Burning Code 2007 also outlines good practice on planning where to burn and how to burn safely and responsibly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 16/03/2018 14:40:37 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

801069

registered interest
date	05/12/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Flood Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of public spending on flood prevention in (a) Fylde constituency and (b) the UK in each of the (i) next and (ii) last five years.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	117628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2017 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The table below summarises Government investment (Flood Defence Grant in Aid or FDGiA) to flood and coastal risk management schemes in the Fylde constituency and England between April 2012 and March 2021.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Fylde FDGiA (£k)</p></td><td><p>England FDGiA (£m)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>210</p></td><td><p>269</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>595</p></td><td><p>315</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>112</p></td><td><p>479</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>403</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>657</p></td><td><p>447</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>15,100</p></td><td><p>413</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>6,317</p></td><td><p>450</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>84</p></td><td><p>490</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>79</p></td><td><p>459</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 13/12/2017 14:58:12 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies