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1700741

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
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	Floods: Somerset
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Somerset Levels' resilience to flooding during the winter of 2023–24.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL3780
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>Catchments like the Brue on the Somerset Levels &amp; Moors have seen record breaking conditions. Hundreds of properties have been flooded across Somerset and the Lead Local Flood Authority (Somerset Council) is planning to publish 11 Section 19 flooding reports.</p><p>Protecting some communities on the Somerset Levels and Moors from flooding is reliant on careful management of water levels, the storage and pumping of water from the moors, mobilisation of enhanced pumping capacity as well as targeted water injection dredging and the delivery of further flood/drought risk management interventions. Continued operation and maintenance of flood risk structures and equipment is essential to manage the risk. Future investment needs to factor in climatic change and help reach net zero.</p><p>Led by the Environment Agency, tens of millions are being invested in flood storage reservoirs to ensure they are safe and the Bridgwater tidal barrier will reduce tidal flood risk to 11,300 homes and 1,500 businesses. The detailed design is complete and enabling works are underway.</p><p>The natural geography of the Somerset Levels and Moors, in combination with climate change, indicates communities and businesses must remain prepared for flooding. The Somerset Rivers Authority Partnership, which has recently consulted on and published a new 10-year strategy, is helping Flood risk management authorities to work together so the Levels and Moors become a more climate resilient place.</p><p>The Government’s drive to tackle climate change, alongside exiting the EU is delivering an evolution of environmental, flood risk and farming policy. This change is presenting tangible economic and environmental opportunities for the communities living and working on the Levels and Moors in this pump drained landscape.</p> answering member printed Lord Douglas-Miller question first answered 24/04/2024 13:45:51 answering member 5006 label Biography information for Lord Douglas-Miller
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1627858

registered interest
date	15/05/2023
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	Floods: Somerset
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) homes and (b) businesses in Somerset were affected by flooding in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
tabling member printed	David Warburton
uin	185043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2023 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Property Flooding Overview</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Properties Flooded</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>15</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>11</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>173</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>22</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>10</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>26</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2021</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>45</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>304</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong><em> </em></strong></p><p>The above table shows the number of properties flooded during the last 10 years across both business and homes, and includes all sources of flooding – surface water, fluvial and coastal. The source of most of the data comes from Somerset Council report produced post flooding which is why the information is not split between homes and businesses. These reports are produced as part of the Flood &amp; Water Management Act 2010. The reports from 2022 have not yet been published, although the Environment Agency are not aware of any properties flooding in Somerset during 2022.</p><p> </p><p>For 2023 the Environment Agency estimated that 5 properties flooded in January and around 120 properties flooded in May, however they are working with Somerset Council to confirm exact numbers.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 23/05/2023 15:33:52 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4526 label Biography information for David Warburton

178238

registered interest
date	05/02/2015
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	Floods: Somerset
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, following the Somerset floods of 2014, what payments have been made to date to farmers who lodged claims; and what proportion of those payments have been made by (1) central government, (2) local government, and (3) the appeal fund raised to help those affected.
tabling member printed	Baroness Byford
uin	HL4704
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2015 answer text <p>Defra awarded £1.74 million in grants to farmers in Somerset through the Farming Recovery Fund. To date grant claims totalling £1.23 million have been received and as of 6 February 2015, £818,055 has been paid out.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We do not hold information on money paid out by local Government or by any local appeal funds.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord De Mauley question first answered 17/02/2015 16:02:18 answering member 2202 label Biography information for Lord De Mauley
tabling member	3343 label Biography information for Baroness Byford

164527

registered interest
date	24/11/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Floods: Somerset
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many households that had to evacuate their homes on the Somerset levels because of flooding in the winter of 2013–14 have not been able to return.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL3120
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2015 answer text <p>My Department does not collect data on evacuation numbers.</p><p> </p><p>However, I would point my noble Friend to the flood recovery progress report placed in the Library further to my Written Ministerial Statement of 27 November 2014, <em>Official Report</em>, Column WS51. It explains the broader challenges faced by a small number of properties with repairing major structural damage, asbestos and sewage contamination, over and above flooding.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 12/01/2015 17:22:59 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

164529

registered interest
date	24/11/2014
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Floods: Somerset
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the number of roads crossing the Somerset Levels that may need raising against flooding.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL3122
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2014 answer text <p>The local highway network within the Somerset Levels and Moors is the responsibility of Somerset County Council as local highway authority. No assessment of the number of roads which may require raising has been undertaken by the Department for Transport.</p><p> </p><p>The Somerset Levels and Moors Action Plan, published in March 2014, drawn up by local partners in the area, including local councils, Members of Parliament, businesses and local residents, recommended a number of initiatives to ensure better protection against floods within the Levels and Moors in the future.</p><p> </p><p>In recognition of the Action Plan, the Department for Transport allocated £10 million to Somerset County Council to help fund the installation of culverts at Beer Wall and raising a section of road between Muchelney and Drayton. In addition this funding will also allow the Council to carry out further feasibility and assessment work to identify other key priorities for future local road resilience schemes.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 08/12/2014 12:15:44 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

100078

registered interest
date	21/10/2014
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	Floods: Somerset
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of (1) the feasibility of constructing a permanent flood defence barrage to protect the village of Westonzoyland in the Somerset Levels, and (2) the likely effectiveness of temporary demountable flood defences in the coming winter.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL2284
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2014 answer text <p>1. The Environment Agency is constructing a permanent scheme to replace temporary defences. Steps are being taken so that protection is maintained should there be an increased flood risk during construction.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2. Demountable defences were considered as an option. However, after consulting local residents the Environment Agency took the decision to construct a permanent solution.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord De Mauley question first answered 30/10/2014 14:33:05 answering member 2202 label Biography information for Lord De Mauley
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

89945

registered interest
date	01/09/2014
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	Floods: Somerset
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the readiness to deal with possible flooding on the Somerset Levels in the winter of 2014–15.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL1787
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Repairs to damaged assets in Somerset form part of the large national programme for preparedness ahead of the coming winter. This programme is progressing on time. All of the flood risk assets damaged last winter will either be fully repaired before the coming winter or, for a small number of assets, will have temporary repairs to ensure communities are protected, with permanent works to follow or clear contingency plans in place.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In Somerset the Environment Agency has identified a total of 48 projects, including some improvement projects, which are new works as part of the Somerset Flood Action Plan. As of 3 September, 11 projects were completed, 25 were underway and 12 due to start. We expect all projects to be completed by 31 October.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord De Mauley question first answered 15/09/2014 11:53:47 answering member 2202 label Biography information for Lord De Mauley
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

77279

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
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	Floods: Somerset
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the progress of flood alleviation works on the Somerset Levels so far in 2014.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL1013
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Flood alleviation works are progressing very well on the Somerset Levels, with many repairs and improvements expected to be completed before the coming winter.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Within the schedule of works it is planned to dredge 8km of the Rivers Parrett and Tone. So far 2.35km has been dredged, and this work is on schedule to be completed by the autumn.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Environment Agency has nearly 50 asset repair projects underway in Somerset, repairing banks, pumping stations, sluices, gates and other mechanisms. The intention is to bring these assets to their pre-flood condition by October 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord De Mauley question first answered 21/07/2014 15:43:29 answering member 2202 label Biography information for Lord De Mauley
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

77280

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
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	Floods: Somerset
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the risk of further major flooding on the Somerset Levels in the winter of 2014–15.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL1014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>There will always be a risk of major flooding on the Somerset Levels and elsewhere in the country, depending on how extreme the weather conditions are.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Significant funding has been provided to repair the flood assets damaged by the weather this winter, and a programme of repairs is underway.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Environment Agency also has a number of measures in place to reduce the risks to the Somerset Levels, including improvements to the flood forecasting and warnings service in the area.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As part of the response to the recent record levels of rainfall and extensive flooding of the Levels, a 20 year action plan was developed to reduce the risk of major flooding. Significant additional funding has been secured this year to implement this plan. This includes dredging to reduce the risk of flooding.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord De Mauley question first answered 21/07/2014 15:30:17 answering member 2202 label Biography information for Lord De Mauley
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

77281

registered interest
date	10/07/2014
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	Floods: Somerset
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the total loss to the economy from all sources of the flooding on the Somerset Levels in the winter of 2013–14.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL1015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Definitive research into the total economic costs of the winter 2013/14 floods is underway and expected to report by the autumn. The Environment Agency is leading on this research.</p><p> </p><p>The Environment Agency previously estimated that the 2012 flooding on the Somerset Levels and Moors cost around £7m, including impacts on property, agriculture and transport. Its initial view is that the 2013/14 event was significantly more costly.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord De Mauley question first answered 21/07/2014 15:30:47 answering member 2202 label Biography information for Lord De Mauley
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten