Written question asked by Toby Perkins (Labour) on Thursday, 18 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 June 2026. It was answered by Emma Hardy (Labour) on Thursday, 25 June 2026 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Flood Re
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to issue guidance to insurers on communicating flood risk to homeowners whose insurance policies rely on Flood Re.
- Answer
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The Government works closely with Flood Re and the insurance industry to improve awareness and understanding of flood risk. Flood Re made a recommendation in their 2024 Quinquennial Review that insurers are required to make clear on their policy documents that a policy has been ceded to Flood Re which Government accepted www.floodre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Flood-Re_QQR-2024_Digital.pdf.
They are also developing Flood Performance Certificate pilots which will provide clearer, trusted information on a property’s level of risk and resilience for use by householders, insurers and lenders. Piloting will begin later this year, with wider rollout to follow.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 11125
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Flood Re
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- 2026-06-25 13:59:44 +0100
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