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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to increase (a) the humanitarian funding package for Nepal and (b) funding for (i) shelter, (ii) water and sanitation, and (iii) protection services in Nepal in response to the flash floods of August 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to increase (a) the humanitarian funding package for Nepal and (b) funding for (i) shelter, (ii) water and sanitation, and (iii) protection services in Nepal in response to the flash floods of August 2026.
The UK has announced a £5 million humanitarian response package for Nepal. This includes £3 million through the UN for urgent needs, including shelter, water, sanitation and hygiene, and protection; £1 million through Start Fund Nepal to support local organisations; £750,000 through the Red Cross movement; and up to £250,000 for UK humanitarian expertise and coordination. These organisations work through local partners. UK contributions to pooled funds and multilateral development banks, including the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Disaster Relief Emergency Fund, the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank, are also helping to mobilise large-scale financial support. The UK is engaging partners to ensure protection, health, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and wider humanitarian services are responsive to the needs of women and girls. We continue to keep the need for additional humanitarian funding under review.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the United Kingdom's humanitarian funding in response to the August 2026 flash floods in Nepal is channelled directly to (a) local and (b) women-led organisations.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the United Kingdom's humanitarian funding in response to the August 2026 flash floods in Nepal is channelled directly to (a) local and (b) women-led organisations.
The UK has announced a £5 million humanitarian response package for Nepal. This includes £3 million through the UN for urgent needs, including shelter, water, sanitation and hygiene, and protection; £1 million through Start Fund Nepal to support local organisations; £750,000 through the Red Cross movement; and up to £250,000 for UK humanitarian expertise and coordination. These organisations work through local partners. UK contributions to pooled funds and multilateral development banks, including the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Disaster Relief Emergency Fund, the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank, are also helping to mobilise large-scale financial support. The UK is engaging partners to ensure protection, health, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and wider humanitarian services are responsive to the needs of women and girls. We continue to keep the need for additional humanitarian funding under review.
That this House acknowledges the generosity of the Harrogate Brigantes Rotary Club to support people affected by the devastating floods in Nepal; recognises their commitment to raising £10,000 to help rebuild communities; congratulates them on their previous achievement to raise £10,000 in 2015 to be distributed by the Himalayan Gurkhas Rotary Club; recognises the urgent humanitarian needs facing those who have lost homes, livelihoods and access to essential services; recognises the significance of members’ journeys to Nepal to volunteer in local towns; and wishes them all the success in raising money for this important cause.
That this House acknowledges the generosity of the Harrogate Brigantes Rotary Club to support people affected by the devastating floods in Nepal; recognises their commitment to raising £10,000 to help rebuild communities; congratulates them on their previous achievement to raise £10,000 in 2015 to be distributed by the Himalayan Gurkhas...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of increased urban tree cover on(a) heatwaves, (b) flooding and (c) drought in areas with low levels of existing tree cover.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of increased urban tree cover on(a) heatwaves, (b) flooding and (c) drought in areas with low levels of existing tree cover.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Hayman of Ullock on 30 June (HL1196), what steps they are taking to encourage citizen science and public observations of real-time environmental changes to monitor water management and flood risk.
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Hayman of Ullock on 30 June (HL1196), what steps they are taking to encourage citizen science and public observations of real-time environmental changes to monitor water management and flood risk.
This Government is investing in the power of citizen science to improve environmental understanding and generate high-quality evidence to solve complex water system problems. The Environment Agency has trained citizen scientists to carry out flow monitoring, enabled members of the public to share insights including on flow conditions using its pilot project BluePrint and encouraged use of external flow monitoring apps. This Government has also doubled support to catchment partnerships and provided funding for Water Restoration Fund and Water Environment Improvement Fund projects which support development and analysis of citizen science in local areas.
I am sure the whole House will join me in expressing our deepest sympathies to all those who have lost loved ones, homes and livelihoods following the devastating floods on the Nepal-China border.
I am writing to update the House on the impact of the floods and on the support the...
I am sure the whole House will join me in expressing our deepest sympathies to all those who have lost loved ones, homes and livelihoods following the devastating floods on the Nepal-China border.
I am writing to update the House on the impact of the floods and on the support the...
My Noble Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Indo-Pacific (Baroness Winterton of Doncaster) has today made the following statement:
I am sure the whole House will join me in expressing our deepest sympathies to all those who have lost loved ones, homes and livelihoods following the devastating floods on the...
My Noble Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Indo-Pacific (Baroness Winterton of Doncaster) has today made the following statement:
I am sure the whole House will join me in expressing our deepest sympathies to all those who have lost loved ones, homes and livelihoods following the devastating floods on the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she has taken to prepare for the risk of flash flooding following drought conditions.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she has taken to prepare for the risk of flash flooding following drought conditions.
The Flood Forecasting Centre improves preparedness by providing early warnings of conditions that could trigger flash flooding, through daily flood guidance statements and the new rapid flood guidance service. Longer-term flood outlooks are improving and support flood response planning for emergency responders and the public. The Environment Agency uses the latest weather forecasts from the Met Office, and its flood forecast models to help inform incident management decisions such as issuing Flood Alerts and Warnings. The Environment Agency’s new Forecasting and Warning Service launched in May 2026 has improved our forecasting, modelling, and warning functions. It is supported by major digital updates and artificial intelligence (AI) approaches.
Recent blasting at Taff’s Well quarry in my constituency caused water to be displaced, resulting in extensive flooding and damage to my constituents. This caused significant distress not just to them, but to anyone who lives near a similar site in Wales. May we have a debate on the assessment...
Recent blasting at Taff’s Well quarry in my constituency caused water to be displaced, resulting in extensive flooding and damage to my constituents. This caused significant distress not just to them, but to anyone who lives near a similar site in Wales. May we have a debate on the assessment...
My hon. Friend is right to raise this very serious issue, and I commend him for doing so. I understand the concerns of his constituents. I hope that the Welsh Government have heard his words and that they will take action to address his concerns. He has brought to this...
My hon. Friend is right to raise this very serious issue, and I commend him for doing so. I understand the concerns of his constituents. I hope that the Welsh Government have heard his words and that they will take action to address his concerns. He has brought to this...
Dr Anirban Bhattacharyya is a resident in my constituency. He has lived there for 60 years. He travelled to Kolkata only a couple of weeks ago, and it appears that he has been caught up in the horrendous flooding in Nepal. There have been numerous attempts to contact him, but...
Dr Anirban Bhattacharyya is a resident in my constituency. He has lived there for 60 years. He travelled to Kolkata only a couple of weeks ago, and it appears that he has been caught up in the horrendous flooding in Nepal. There have been numerous attempts to contact him, but...
We are working with the authorities on the ground to support their efforts in this terrible situation, supporting survivors of all nationalities and trying to get information for families about missing loved ones. As my hon. Friend said, we are also in contact with the Indian authorities about the relief...
We are working with the authorities on the ground to support their efforts in this terrible situation, supporting survivors of all nationalities and trying to get information for families about missing loved ones. As my hon. Friend said, we are also in contact with the Indian authorities about the relief...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans her Department has to implement Sections 3 and 48 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans her Department has to implement Sections 3 and 48 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.
The Government is strongly committed to improving the implementation of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS).
In 2024 and 2026 we made changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) to support increased delivery of SuDS. The NPPF now requires all development to utilise SuDS where they could have drainage impacts. These systems should be appropriate to the nature and scale of the proposed development and designed to national standards.
Better delivery of SuDS may be achieved by continuing to improve the current planning policy-based approach and looking at ways of improving the approach to adoption and maintenance, rather than commencing Schedule 3 to the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.
To ask His Majesty's Government what specific help has been offered to Nepal following the recent floods.
To ask His Majesty's Government what specific help has been offered to Nepal following the recent floods.
The UK is providing up to £5 million to support the most urgent humanitarian needs in Nepal, announced on 27 August by the Prime Minister. The funding will support the Government of Nepal's response efforts through a combination of UN, Red Cross and NGO interventions, alongside local and international responders providing emergency assistance. This includes £750,000 through the Red Cross movement for emergency assistance such as clean water, shelter and medical support; £1 million through Start Fund Nepal to help local organisations deliver lifesaving aid; £3 million through the UN to meet urgent humanitarian needs including shelter, WASH and Protection; and up to £250,000 to deploy UK humanitarian experts to strengthen coordination and the effective delivery of assistance. The UK has also deployed specialist humanitarian experts to Nepal to support and coordinate the response efforts. Following the floods, I visited Nepal to meet with the Nepalese government, UN and other agencies.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the vulnerability of UK food production to biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation, through (a) depleted soils, (b) loss of pollinators, and (c) drought and flood conditions.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the vulnerability of UK food production to biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation, through (a) depleted soils, (b) loss of pollinators, and (c) drought and flood conditions.
The Nature Security Assessment on Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse and National Security was published 20 January 2026. It is a cross-government strategic assessment, developed by analysts and subject matter experts across Government. The Assessment was not produced by a single department, it brings together scientific evidence, policy analysis and national security expertise to inform long-term resilience and security planning.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, (a) what consideration has been given to the potential merits of requiring rainwater harvesting and attenuation measures in all new developments in Herefordshire and the River Wye catchment and (b) what assessment has been made of the potential...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, (a) what consideration has been given to the potential merits of requiring rainwater harvesting and attenuation measures in all new developments in Herefordshire and the River Wye catchment and (b) what assessment has been made of the potential...
The August 2026 update to the National Planning Policy Framework, in Policy F8, requires developments with drainage implications to use Sustainable Drainage Systems. Attenuation of flood risk is a key element of delivering sustainable development.
Herefordshire Council's Core Strategy, adopted in 2015, includes policies that address Sustainable Design (SD1) – including water conservation, and Sustainable Water Management and Water Resources (SD4). A new Local Plan is being prepared.
Rainwater harvesting and other water storage infrastructure play an essential part in both conserving water during dry weather and restricting its impact during flooding. This provides a long-term cumulative benefit.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve the safety and resilience of the rail network to a) flash flooding, b) prolonged drought and c) other environmental and weather impacts associated with a warming climate.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve the safety and resilience of the rail network to a) flash flooding, b) prolonged drought and c) other environmental and weather impacts associated with a warming climate.
The rail industry is taking a range of measures to improve the safety and resilience of the railway to the effects of climate change.
Flash flooding: Network Rail is investing in improved drainage systems, flood resilience schemes, remote monitoring technologies and enhanced weather forecasting to identify and manage flood risks.
Prolonged drought: The rail industry is assessing and managing risks associated with hotter, drier conditions, including embankment and earthwork stability, subsidence, and vegetation-related impacts.
Other environmental and weather impacts: Network Rail and Train Operating companies have developed Weather Resilience and Climate Change Adaptation Plans. These plans incorporate future climate projections into asset management, maintenance and renewal decisions. This includes measures to address extreme rainfall, higher temperatures, coastal change, storms, high winds, overheating of infrastructure and vegetation management.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of prolonged periods of dry weather on the risk of surface water flooding when heavy rainfall occurs; and what steps she is taking to help prepare for that...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of prolonged periods of dry weather on the risk of surface water flooding when heavy rainfall occurs; and what steps she is taking to help prepare for that...
Defra keeps flood risks under continual review. The dry conditions of recent months have meant the ground is hard and compacted across the country, increasing the risk of localised surface water flooding in all areas following heavy rain or thunderstorms.
The Government is supporting improved surface water flood forecasting and risk mapping. The daily Flood Guidance Statement, produced by the Environment Agency and Met Office, provides regular assessments of the risk of surface water flooding. This helps lead local flood authorities, who manage local flood risks from surface water.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment the Government has made of the potential benefits of establishing a statutory framework for sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) in reducing surface-water flood risk from new development.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment the Government has made of the potential benefits of establishing a statutory framework for sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) in reducing surface-water flood risk from new development.
The Government is strongly committed to improving the implementation of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS).
The National Planning Policy Framework requires all development which could affect drainage to incorporate SuDS and these should be designed and maintained in accordance with the National Standards.
Better delivery of SuDS may be achieved by continuing to improve the current planning policy-based approach and looking at ways of improving the approach to adoption and maintenance, rather than commencing Schedule 3 to the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the potential impact of El Niño on climate patterns, flooding and food security in the UK.
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the potential impact of El Niño on climate patterns, flooding and food security in the UK.
My Lords, the Met Office is continually updating forecasts for the ongoing El Niño event. Work is under way across government to assess any potential direct and indirect impacts. El Niño is expected to increase the likelihood of wetter and stormier conditions this autumn and winter. The Government are therefore monitoring potential implications for flooding, international food supply chains, energy resilience and food security. El Niño highlights the importance of climate adaptation and resilience planning work that is under way across government.