To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of flood defence funding and infrastructure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of flood defence funding and infrastructure.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support the Environment Agency in preventing flooding.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support the Environment Agency in preventing flooding.

What steps her Department is taking to prepare communities for flooding in winter 2026-27.

What steps her Department is taking to prepare communities for flooding in winter 2026-27.

The Government are working hard to prepare communities for flooding this winter. Last week was Flood Action Week, and a wide range of information was communicated to citizens on how to protect themselves, their homes and their businesses. My personal favourite is the new Scout badge; if Members have children...

The Government are working hard to prepare communities for flooding this winter. Last week was Flood Action Week, and a wide range of information was communicated to citizens on how to protect themselves, their homes and their businesses. My personal favourite is the new Scout badge; if Members have children...

I thank the Minister for her reply. We have already seen unprecedented climate impacts this summer, and with the super El Niño on its way, we will see threats to global weather patterns, including a forecasted colder, wetter and stormier winter for the UK. How is she working across Government...

I thank the Minister for her reply. We have already seen unprecedented climate impacts this summer, and with the super El Niño on its way, we will see threats to global weather patterns, including a forecasted colder, wetter and stormier winter for the UK. How is she working across Government...

The hon. Gentleman raises a really important point. We used to have the flood taskforce; just last week, we held the first meeting of the new flood and drought taskforce, which was attended by four Ministers—from DEFRA, the Cabinet Office, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, and the...

The hon. Gentleman raises a really important point. We used to have the flood taskforce; just last week, we held the first meeting of the new flood and drought taskforce, which was attended by four Ministers—from DEFRA, the Cabinet Office, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, and the...

As hon. Members will remember, it is almost a year since devastating floods hit Monmouth, and parts of the town have flooded several times in the past few years. I spoke to a constituent yesterday who had been flooded in a previous flood. Such was the damage, they were not...

As hon. Members will remember, it is almost a year since devastating floods hit Monmouth, and parts of the town have flooded several times in the past few years. I spoke to a constituent yesterday who had been flooded in a previous flood. Such was the damage, they were not...

My hon. Friend raises an important point. I remember that flood. I commend her now, as I did then, on the compassionate, caring and supportive way in which she went out there to help her constituents, and I know how much the events affected her. She is right to talk...

My hon. Friend raises an important point. I remember that flood. I commend her now, as I did then, on the compassionate, caring and supportive way in which she went out there to help her constituents, and I know how much the events affected her. She is right to talk...

This briefing paper provides an overview of flood and coastal risk management in the UK, including which bodies manage risk, current policy on flood risk management, and how flood funding works.

This briefing paper provides an overview of flood and coastal risk management in the UK, including which bodies manage risk, current policy on flood risk management, and how flood funding works.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how community flood wardens and voluntary groups are supported with equipment and training.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how community flood wardens and voluntary groups are supported with equipment and training.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of funding allocated to the Sustainable Farming Incentive in each of the last three financial years has been spent on farming actions that contribute to (a) flood mitigation and (b) drought resilience.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of funding allocated to the Sustainable Farming Incentive in each of the last three financial years has been spent on farming actions that contribute to (a) flood mitigation and (b) drought resilience.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 17 September 2026 to Question 28893 on River Great Ouse: Flood Control, when she expects the Environment Agency to complete the full business case approval process for the fixed weir option to replace...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 17 September 2026 to Question 28893 on River Great Ouse: Flood Control, when she expects the Environment Agency to complete the full business case approval process for the fixed weir option to replace...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the business case for the River Thames Scheme will be released.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the business case for the River Thames Scheme will be released.

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, 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 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, 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, 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 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, what steps her Department is taking to help improve flood resilience for agricultural land in Somerset and Gloucestershire.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help improve flood resilience for agricultural land in Somerset and Gloucestershire.