Question follow-through · 49945

Climate Change: Emergencies

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the Climate Resilience Board in coordinating climate resilience.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
2 May 2025
Target answer date
7 May 2025
Answer
13 May 2025 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 2 May 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the Climate Resilience Board in coordinating climate resilience.

  2. 7 May 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 13 May 2025

    Answer published

    Defra, working with Cabinet Office and HM Treasury, uses the Climate Resilience Steering Board (CRSB) to provide senior-level oversight and strategic direction to address and strengthen resilience to climate change related risks that threaten the UK econo...

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