Written question asked by Bishop of Lincoln (Bishops (affiliation)) on Monday, 1 September 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 September 2025. It was answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 September 2025 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Flood Control

Question: To ask His Majesty's Government what is (1) the timeline, and (2) the intended consultation framework, for setting a long-term multi-decade target for flood risk management, as referenced in the 10-Year National Infrastructure Strategy and recommended by the National Audit Office and National Infrastructure Commission.

Answer

We are exploring setting a long-term target for flood risk management, as recommended by the National Audit Office and the National Infrastructure Commission.

The long-term target for floods would be a multi-decade target. It would set out the level of flood risk and flood resilience the nation wants and can afford. To set a long-term target we would use the best available information from the Environment Agency derived from the new national flood risk assessment.

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Type: Written question
Reference: HL9999
Session: 2024-26
Subjects: Flood control Infrastructure Public consultation National Audit Office National Infrastructure Commission
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Flood Control

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