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Written question asked by Lord Patten (Conservative) on Tuesday, 15 November 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 29 November 2016. It was answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Conservative) on Wednesday, 23 November 2016 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Floods: Housing

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of the number of homes in England that are at significant risk of flooding.

Answer

The Environment Agency estimates the number of residential properties in England in areas at high risk of flooding to be:

  • 169,000 properties in areas at high risk of flooding from rivers and the sea

  • 239,000 properties in areas at high risk of flooding from surface water

High risk means there is a greater than a 3.3% chance of flooding in any given year


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL3251
Session
2016-17
Related items
Floods: Housing
Monday, 19 December 2016
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Housing Floods
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk