Written question asked by Adam Jogee (Labour) on Friday, 28 August 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. It was answered by Emma Hardy (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 September 2026 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Flood Control: Staffordshire

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she has taken to help protect communities vulnerable to flooding in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire.

Answer: The Environment Agency works with Staffordshire County Council to reduce flood risk. In Newcastle-under-Lyme, the town centre is protected by flood defences and covered by two flood warning areas. Across Staffordshire, flood defences help protect major urban areas including Burton, Tamworth, Cannock and Stafford. Smaller communities, including Sandon Road in Stafford and Marchington, have benefited from property flood resilience measures. Further work is being developed in areas including Tamworth and Rolleston, supported by the county’s extensive flood warning system.

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