Question follow-through · 30434

Sewage: Flood Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of blocked drains on flooding.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
10 Feb 2025
Target answer date
12 Feb 2025
Answer
25 Feb 2025 · 15 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 10 Feb 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of blocked drains on flooding.

  2. 12 Feb 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 25 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    The role of any Government is to protect its citizens which is why, under our Plan for Change, a record £2.65 billion will be invested over two years in better protecting 52,000 properties by March 2026. Around 1,000 projects will receive funding in 24/25...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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