Question follow-through · 16852

Flood Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what comparative assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of flood defence agencies in other countries; and what account his Department takes of such an assessment in conside

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
28 Nov 2024
Target answer date
2 Dec 2024
Answer
9 Dec 2024 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 28 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what comparative assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of flood defence agencies in other countries; and what account his Department takes of such an assessment in conside

  2. 2 Dec 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 9 Dec 2024

    Answer published

    Protecting communities from flooding is a key priority for this Government. Defra has recently established a Flood Resilience Taskforce which brings together local, regional and national government and organisations including from the voluntary and insura...

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