Question follow-through · 8408
River Thames: Flood Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending the Development Consent Order application process to speed up the delivery of the River Thames Scheme.
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 9 Oct 2024
- Target answer date
- 16 Oct 2024
- Answer
- 16 Oct 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
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Recorded timeline
9 Oct 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending the Development Consent Order application process to speed up the delivery of the River Thames Scheme.
16 Oct 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
16 Oct 2024
Answer published
The Secretary of State is aware of the importance of the River Thames Scheme in reducing flood risk and enhancing resilience for communities along the Thames. The Development Consent Order (DCO) application process plays a critical role in ensuring that l...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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