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registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore 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 remove filter
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 remove filter
tabling member printed
Diana Johnson more like this
uin 61074 more like this
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answer
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 remove maximum value filtermore 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 remove filter
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 remove filter
tabling member printed
Diana Johnson more like this
uin 61075 more like this
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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