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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-16more like thismore than 2023-11-16
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Floods: Housing remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his Department's policy is on providing support to householders who believe that actions taken by the Environment Agency have caused flooding to their properties. more like this
tabling member constituency Witham more like this
tabling member printed
Priti Patel more like this
uin 2316 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-11-30more like thismore than 2023-11-30
answer text <p>The Environment Agency (EA) take flood risk incredibly seriously and have a long-term plan to upgrade and invest in flood defences across England to benefit local communities. When building flood defences there is a legal requirement that they cannot increase the flood risk of communities either upstream or downstream.</p><p> </p><p>Creating climate resilient places lies at the heart of the EA’s <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fnational-flood-and-coastal-erosion-risk-management-strategy-for-england--2&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7Ca18ff424ea0249f8ed1b08dbea8c62aa%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638361660888505181%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=vmZAo%2BbpvJH7jcWtwqm3ah53ypDHt4sU7vlEfCV0D8g%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">National Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy for England</a> (FCERM Strategy) and <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fflood-and-coastal-erosion-risk-management-strategy-roadmap-to-2026&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7Ca18ff424ea0249f8ed1b08dbea8c62aa%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638361660888505181%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=xHxyUe8RoRZTnT38ulvO4VZzE71GBETIFSgEJCuqN98%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Roadmap to 2026</a>. The EA’s role in flood and coastal erosion risk management is outlined <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fmedia%2F5f5f960dd3bf7f7231ac64be%2F15482_Environment_agency_digital_AnnexA_PDFA.pdf&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7Ca18ff424ea0249f8ed1b08dbea8c62aa%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638361660888505181%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=gnZG4IRqCWew2qc2CyMk3janvOvDHttl%2B5klE1cg0nU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">here</a>. The EA is also a Category 1 responder set out by The Civil Contingency Act (2004).</p><p> </p><p>The EA are in the third year of the current 6-year £5.2billion <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F1006447%2FFlood_coastal_erosion_investment_plan_2021.pdf&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7Ca18ff424ea0249f8ed1b08dbea8c62aa%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638361660888505181%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=UwTSa%2FIc3hnXpTzefmidfu13u6Xq%2F3ZfCTyAtDwW3GM%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management (FCERM) investment programme</a>. The funding can be spent on projects that better protect properties in England as well as the development of future projects.</p><p> </p><p>At the end of March 2023, the EA estimated that approximately £1.5 billion of this funding has been invested with over 200 flood risk schemes completed.</p><p> </p><p>Around 60,000 properties have benefited from better protection since the start of the current 6-year programme (between April 2021 to March 2023). This takes the total number of properties protected to 374,000 since 2015.</p><p> </p><p>During Storms Babet and Ciarán around 2,400 properties sadly flooded but defences protected a further 110,000.</p>
answering member constituency Keighley more like this
answering member printed Robbie Moore more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-11-30T14:51:30.373Zmore like thismore than 2023-11-30T14:51:30.373Z
answering member
4861
label Biography information for Robbie Moore more like this
tabling member
4066
label Biography information for Priti Patel more like this
1543208
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-11-17more like thismore than 2022-11-17
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Floods: Housing remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many houses were damaged by flooding in each year since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Oldham West and Royton more like this
tabling member printed
Jim McMahon more like this
uin 89881 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-11-23more like thismore than 2022-11-23
answer text <p>The Environment Agency (EA) records properties (homes and businesses) affected by large flood events, through information provided during incidents, or through working with communities recovering from flooding. The EA does not distinguish between homes and businesses for large flood events. The table below provides the EA estimates for the number of properties flooded, but not necessarily damaged, during significant flood events since 2010.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities or Lead Local Flood Authorities may hold more detailed information for smaller scale events, and events where surface water was the major cause of flooding. Where Lead Local Flood Authorities hold more information, they publish this through Section 19 reports.</p><p> </p><p>Between April 2015 and March 2021, the Government invested £2.6 billion in its first 6-year flood and coastal defence programme for England. This programme exceeded its target of better protecting 300,000 homes. The Government announced in 2020 that the amount invested in the 2021-2027 investment programme would be doubled in England to £5.2 billion, providing around 2,000 flood defences to better protect communities across England. Every English region is forecast to receive more investment in flood and coastal defences in this programme compared to the previous 2015 to 2021 investment programme.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Flood event</p></td><td><p>Properties flooded</p></td><td><p>Properties protected</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p>Cornwall (Nov)</p></td><td><p>250</p></td><td><p>Data not available</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p>Nationwide (Mar -Dec)</p></td><td><p>7,900</p></td><td><p>200,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p>Nationwide / East Coast (Dec -May)</p></td><td><p>11,000</p></td><td><p>1.4 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td><td><p>North of England (Dec - Jan) Storms Desmond, Eva and Frank</p></td><td><p>17,000</p></td><td><p>23,400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p>South East/ Midlands - Thunderstorms (May)</p></td><td><p>600 (+300 unconfirmed)</p></td><td><p>Data not available</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td><td><p>East / Midlands/ South East (June)</p></td><td><p>383</p></td><td><p>Data not available</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2019/20 (winter)</strong></p></td><td><p>Nationwide (Nov-Feb)</p></td><td><p>4,500</p></td><td><p>130,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td><td><p>Yorkshire &amp; N England (7-22 Nov)</p></td><td><p>1,100</p></td><td><p>22,275</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td><td><p>Cornwall and South (19-23 Dec)</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>22,658</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p>Storm Ciara (9-14 Feb)</p></td><td><p>1,346</p></td><td><p>23,415</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p>Storm Dennis (16-23 Feb)</p></td><td><p>1,569</p></td><td><p>25,109</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p>Late Feb (24-29)</p></td><td><p>516</p></td><td><p>35,740</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p>Storm Bella (14-17 Dec) and Heavy rain (17- 31 Dec) Buckingham, Newport Pagnell, Northampton, Rugby</p></td><td><p>400</p></td><td><p>9,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2021</strong></p></td><td><p>Storm Christoph (18-20 Jan) North Wales and northern England</p></td><td><p>675</p></td><td><p>49,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2022</strong></p></td><td><p>Storm Dudley, Eunice, Franklin (15-22 Feb)</p></td><td><p>372</p></td><td><p>35,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
answering member constituency Taunton Deane more like this
answering member printed Rebecca Pow more like this
grouped question UIN 89882 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-11-23T09:51:03.617Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-23T09:51:03.617Z
answering member
4522
label Biography information for Rebecca Pow more like this
tabling member
4569
label Biography information for Jim McMahon more like this
1471141
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-06-16more like thismore than 2022-06-16
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Floods: Housing remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Flood Re scheme, what his planned timetable is for members of the public being able to apply for Build Back Better funding to repair their properties after a flooding event. more like this
tabling member constituency Walthamstow more like this
tabling member printed
Stella Creasy more like this
uin 19612 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-06-21more like thismore than 2022-06-21
answer text <p>From April 2022 changes to the Flood Re scheme allow insurers who cede policies to the scheme to pay claims which include an amount of resilient repair (build back better) up to a value of £10,000 over and above the cost of like-for-like reinstatement of actual flood damage. The first five insurers, covering over 50 per cent of the insurance market, have committed to participate in Build Back Better and will be ready to offer it to their customers during 2022 and early 2023. We expect more insurers to follow.</p><p> </p><p>Following a flood, customers should contact their insurer as soon as possible to start the claims and reinstatement process.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Taunton Deane more like this
answering member printed Rebecca Pow more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-06-21T15:15:40.51Zmore like thismore than 2022-06-21T15:15:40.51Z
answering member
4522
label Biography information for Rebecca Pow more like this
tabling member
4088
label Biography information for Stella Creasy more like this
1386397
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-12-08more like thismore than 2021-12-08
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Floods: Housing remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions has he had with Flood Re on extending the scheme to homes built after 2009 that are not protected by resilience measures. more like this
tabling member constituency York Central more like this
tabling member printed
Rachael Maskell more like this
uin 89618 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-12-16more like thismore than 2021-12-16
answer text <p>Engagement with Flood Re is frequent, however, there is no intention to extend the Scheme to include homes built after 2009. Changes to planning policy in 2006 set out that inappropriate development in floodplains should be avoided and local planning authorities must consider the strict tests in the National Planning Policy Framework that protect people and property from flooding. Where development is necessary in a flood risk area, it should be made safe for its lifetime, without increasing flood risk elsewhere, and be appropriately flood resistant and resilient. In July 2021 the Framework was strengthened further to ensure that <em>all</em> sources of flood risk are considered during plan making and providing a clear definition of what it means for a property to be resilient to flooding. This also includes clearly defining that properties should be built to be quickly recoverable in the event of flooding, without significant refurbishment.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Taunton Deane more like this
answering member printed Rebecca Pow more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-12-16T12:44:50.227Zmore like thismore than 2021-12-16T12:44:50.227Z
answering member
4522
label Biography information for Rebecca Pow more like this
tabling member
4471
label Biography information for Rachael Maskell more like this
1110417
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-04-08more like thismore than 2019-04-08
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Floods: Housing remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many homes in England have been deemed to be at risk of flooding in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff Central more like this
tabling member printed
Jo Stevens more like this
uin 242170 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-04-11more like thismore than 2019-04-11
answer text <p>The total number of residential properties at risk of flooding from rivers, the sea, surface water and groundwater over the past 5 years is:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total number of residential properties at risk of flooding from rivers, the sea, surface water and groundwater (Millions)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p>4.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p>5.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p>5.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p>5.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td><td><p>5.1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Total properties at risk of flooding increased between 2015 and 2016 because of better property information from the Ordnance Survey.</p><p> </p><p>The Environment Agency’s programme of investment in Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management will reduce the risk of flooding to 300,000 homes in the six year period to March 2021. However, it does not eliminate the risk of flooding in these areas entirely.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal more like this
answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-04-11T14:52:36.183Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-11T14:52:36.183Z
answering member
4098
label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey more like this
tabling member
4425
label Biography information for Jo Stevens more like this
676030
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-01-20more like thismore than 2017-01-20
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Floods: Housing remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will estimate the number of properties that have been built in high flood-risk areas in (a) Hull and (b) Yorkshire and the Humber after 1 January 2009. more like this
tabling member constituency Kingston upon Hull North more like this
tabling member printed
Diana Johnson more like this
uin 61074 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-02-02more like thismore than 2017-02-02
answer text <p>The Department does not hold comprehensive figures for the number of homes built in high flood-risk areas but published statistics on the proportion of new residential addresses created in flood zone 3 areas are available from:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/573278/1516_Land_Use_Change_Statistics_Live_Tables.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/573278/1516_Land_Use_Change_Statistics_Live_Tables.xlsx</a> (Table p320).</p><p>National planning policy is clear that inappropriate development in areas at risk of flooding should be avoided by directing development away from areas at highest risk. Where development is necessary in a flood risk area and there are no suitable sites available in areas with a lower probability of flooding, it should be safe, flood resilient and not increase flood risk elsewhere. Otherwise, it should not be permitted. The Department’s statistics report only the proportion of new residential addresses created in flood zone 3 areas; they do not reflect the safety measures incorporated. For example they do not take account of the presence of flood defences.</p>
answering member constituency Croydon Central more like this
answering member printed Gavin Barwell more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-02-02T13:50:27.623Zmore like thismore than 2017-02-02T13:50:27.623Z
answering member
3955
label Biography information for Lord Barwell more like this
tabling member
1533
label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson more like this
676031
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-01-20more like thismore than 2017-01-20
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Floods: Housing remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many properties in (a) Hull and (b) each nomenclature of territorial units for statistic region 1 of England are on the Environment Agency's register of properties at higher risk of flooding; and what estimate she has made of the proportion of such properties in each of those areas that have been insured through the Flood Re scheme. more like this
tabling member constituency Kingston upon Hull North more like this
tabling member printed
Diana Johnson more like this
uin 61075 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-01-30more like thismore than 2017-01-30
answer text <p>The Environment Agency estimates 585 properties to be in areas at high risk of flooding in Hull. The table below summarises the number of properties in areas at high risk of flooding (as of January 2017) in each nomenclature of territorial units for statistic region 1 or NUTS1 regions of England. High risk means there is a greater than a 3.3% chance of flooding in any given year.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Location</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>NUTS1 code</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of properties (</strong><strong>residential and non-residential) at high risk of flooding in England</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands (England)</p></td><td><p>UKF</p></td><td><p>30,167</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Of England</p></td><td><p>UKH</p></td><td><p>36,444</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>UKI</p></td><td><p>16,219</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East (England)</p></td><td><p>UKC</p></td><td><p>5,688</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West (England)</p></td><td><p>UKD</p></td><td><p>21,386</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East (England)</p></td><td><p>UKJ</p></td><td><p>73,236</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West (England)</p></td><td><p>UKK</p></td><td><p>43,742</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands (England)</p></td><td><p>UKG</p></td><td><p>19,196</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire And The Humber</p></td><td><p>UKE</p></td><td><p>23,755</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>269,833</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Since the Scheme’s launch in April 2016, over 45 insurers are now offering Flood Re backed policies, representing over 90% of the market. Between April and September 2016, the Flood Re Scheme has provided backing to 53,000 policies. Flood Re Scheme has provided backing to 53,000 policies across the UK. Flood Re expect the number of 350,000 UK households.</p><p> </p><p>The distribution of properties backed by Flood Re is decided by the choices of individual insurers, who decide whether a property should be supported by the Scheme, based on the insurers’ assessment of a property’s flood risk. Flood Re expect to provide more detail on the policies backed by the Scheme this summer.</p>
answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal more like this
answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-01-30T17:19:09.76Zmore like thismore than 2017-01-30T17:19:09.76Z
answering member
4098
label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey more like this
tabling member
1533
label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson more like this
654280
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-12-07more like thismore than 2016-12-07
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Floods: Housing remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 23 November (HL3251), whether the number of such homes has declined or grown since 2006; and by what number. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Patten more like this
uin HL3945 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-12-19more like thismore than 2016-12-19
answer text <p>The Environment Agency estimates the number of residential properties in areas at high risk of flooding from rivers and the sea to have decreased by about 224,000 in England since 2006. This is due to the delivery of flood and coastal risk management schemes along with improvements in modelling and changes to the classification of risk.</p><p>The number of properties in areas at high risk of flooding from surface water was first estimated in December 2013. Since then, the number of residential properties in areas at high risk of flooding from surface water has increased by about 30,000 in England. This increase is primarily due to improvements in the base maps used for modelling data.</p><p>The property type information and the modelling methods upon which these estimates are based have improved significantly over this period of time, making exact comparisons more difficult.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-12-19T14:45:29.24Zmore like thismore than 2016-12-19T14:45:29.24Z
answering member
4161
label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
tabling member
1137
label Biography information for Lord Patten more like this
637326
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-11-15more like thismore than 2016-11-15
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Floods: Housing remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the number of homes in England that are at significant risk of flooding. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Patten more like this
uin HL3251 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-11-23more like thismore than 2016-11-23
answer text <p>The Environment Agency estimates the number of residential properties in England in areas at high risk of flooding to be:</p><p> </p><ul><li><p>169,000 properties in areas at high risk of flooding from rivers and the sea</p></li><li><p>239,000 properties in areas at high risk of flooding from surface water</p></li></ul><p>High risk means there is a greater than a 3.3% chance of flooding in any given year</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-11-23T11:53:49.507Zmore like thismore than 2016-11-23T11:53:49.507Z
answering member
4161
label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
tabling member
1137
label Biography information for Lord Patten more like this
536459
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-07-14more like thismore than 2016-07-14
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Floods: Housing remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what proportion of houses in Lancashire are built on flood plains. more like this
tabling member constituency Ribble Valley more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Nigel Evans more like this
uin 42873 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-07-19more like thismore than 2016-07-19
answer text <p>National planning policy is clear that inappropriate development in areas at risk of flooding should be avoided by directing development away from areas at highest risk, including floodplains. Where development is necessary in a flood risk area and there are no suitable sites available in areas with a lower probability of flooding, it should be safe and not increase flood risk elsewhere. The policy is underpinned by planning guidance which is clear: local councils must consider the strict tests in policy that protect people and property from flooding, and where these tests are not met, development should not be allowed.</p><p>Between 2013 and 2015 8% of newly created residential addresses in England were in the National Flood Zone 3. DCLG Land Use Change Statistics cover only England.</p><p>Estimates for individual local authorities are provided in Live Table 321 of Land Use Change Statistics, available at https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-onland-use-change-statistics</p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Croydon Central more like this
answering member printed Gavin Barwell more like this
grouped question UIN 42874 more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-07-19T16:35:27.427Zmore like thismore than 2016-07-19T16:35:27.427Z
answering member
3955
label Biography information for Lord Barwell more like this
tabling member
474
label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans more like this