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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has considered the establishment of a cross-border agency to co-ordinate and consolidate the flood response for waterways running through Wales and England.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has considered the establishment of a cross-border agency to co-ordinate and consolidate the flood response for waterways running through Wales and England.
Although the response to flooding is a devolved matter, during flooding incidents Defra coordinates closely with colleagues in Welsh Government and Natural Resources Wales where appropriate.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what funding her Department has secured for flood management and mitigation schemes in rural areas.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what funding her Department has secured for flood management and mitigation schemes in rural areas.
This Government is investing at least £10.5 billion until 2036 to construct new flood schemes and repair existing defences, protecting communities across England from the devastating impacts of climate change.
Last October, the Government announced major changes to its flood and coastal erosion funding policy. Our funding rules will support farming and rural communities and improve resilience against flood risk across the country.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support the Department offers to both households and businesses who are unable to secure insurance following repeated flood events.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support the Department offers to both households and businesses who are unable to secure insurance following repeated flood events.
Flood Re, the joint Government and industry scheme, supports households to access floods insurance. Households and businesses can use the British Insurance Brokers’ Association Find Insurance Service and Flood Insurance Directory to identify specialist providers. Parametric insurance can provide business insurance for pre-agreed events, with choices of premiums for multiple levels of risk.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how the Department plans to reduce the complexity, cost and time for landowners to obtain the required licences to carry out repairs, tree management and flood mitigations on water courses.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how the Department plans to reduce the complexity, cost and time for landowners to obtain the required licences to carry out repairs, tree management and flood mitigations on water courses.
The Government keeps all legislation under review, including permitting, and announced, in its Regulation Action Plan, plans to streamline the process for defining exemptions within environmental permitting. The Environment Agency will be able to exempt certain flood risk activities, making the regime quicker, more flexible and proportionate for low-risk activities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what is the Environment Agency's policy on the number of miles its staff may be asked to walk in a day.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what is the Environment Agency's policy on the number of miles its staff may be asked to walk in a day.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to prioritise increased flood resilience in South Herefordshire.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to prioritise increased flood resilience in South Herefordshire.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Environment Agency has updated its flood risk modelling for the Dulas Brook catchment since 2020.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Environment Agency has updated its flood risk modelling for the Dulas Brook catchment since 2020.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what financial support is available to households and businesses in Ewyas Harold to install property flood resilience measures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what financial support is available to households and businesses in Ewyas Harold to install property flood resilience measures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the Environment Agency's policy is on the number of miles its staff may be asked to walk in a day.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the Environment Agency's policy is on the number of miles its staff may be asked to walk in a day.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what consideration the Department is giving to the potential merits of a nationwide network of new reservoirs, both underground and overground, to combat both flooding and drought.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what consideration the Department is giving to the potential merits of a nationwide network of new reservoirs, both underground and overground, to combat both flooding and drought.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate the Environment Agency has made of the number of (a) residential and (b) commercial properties in Ewyas Harold at risk of flooding.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate the Environment Agency has made of the number of (a) residential and (b) commercial properties in Ewyas Harold at risk of flooding.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what provision is under consideration to address the increased and increasing flood risks which affect residents and businesses in South Herefordshire.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what provision is under consideration to address the increased and increasing flood risks which affect residents and businesses in South Herefordshire.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of natural flood management measures upstream of Ewyas Harold to reduce flood risk in the village.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of natural flood management measures upstream of Ewyas Harold to reduce flood risk in the village.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the Environment Agency's policy is on single person site, river and infrastructure inspections.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the Environment Agency's policy is on single person site, river and infrastructure inspections.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Environment Agency in providing short and long-term solutions for small to medium-scale rural flood areas.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Environment Agency in providing short and long-term solutions for small to medium-scale rural flood areas.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which flood risk management schemes for Ewyas Harold are included in the Environment Agency's capital investment programme; and what is the (a) funding allocated and (b) expected timetable for each scheme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which flood risk management schemes for Ewyas Harold are included in the Environment Agency's capital investment programme; and what is the (a) funding allocated and (b) expected timetable for each scheme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether Companies House undertook an equality impact assessment in relation to its changes to the director ID verification requirements.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether Companies House undertook an equality impact assessment in relation to its changes to the director ID verification requirements.
Equality impacts were considered as part of the Impact Assessment prepared for the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill, which introduced identity verification requirements. It concluded the measures are not expected to have any disproportionate impact on individuals with protected characteristics.
Companies House allow individuals to verify their identity via Authorised Corporate Service Providers, or GOV.UK One Login. Where identity cannot be verified online, users may be directed to complete the process in person at a participating Post Office. Companies House also provides tailored support through its contact centre to assist users who may require additional help.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, on what statutory authority Companies House is able to exclude non-digital in-writing applications for director ID verification.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, on what statutory authority Companies House is able to exclude non-digital in-writing applications for director ID verification.
The statutory authority for Companies House to exclude non-digital applications for identity verification is provided by sections 1068 and 1117 of the Companies Act 2006, which enable the registrar to impose requirements as to the form and manner of the delivery of applications via the registrar’s rules. Individuals can verify their identity through Companies House routes or via an Authorised Corporate Service Provider. The verification process has been designed to be as straightforward and accessible as possible and where identity cannot be verified online, users may be directed to complete the process in person at a participating Post Office.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether Companies House is taking steps to protect directors from penalties due to the gap between statutory written options and digital-only guidance.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether Companies House is taking steps to protect directors from penalties due to the gap between statutory written options and digital-only guidance.
There is no divergence in the standard of identity verification that must be achieved via the digital, non-digital and hybrid routes. Secondary legislation, Registrar's Rules and published guidance set out identity verification requirements and empower the Registrar of Companies to establish the mechanisms through which this standard can be achieved.
The level of confidence that must be met to provide assurance that a person is who they claim to be is consistent across all routes to verification. The acceptable forms of documentation for each option have been clearly set out in Registrar's Rules and supporting guidance.