Question follow-through · 52957
Flood Control: Licensing
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the average length of time was between the Environment Agency receiving a flood risk activity permit application and starting the determination process for the approval of said pe
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- Answering body
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Tabled
- 16 May 2025
- Target answer date
- 20 May 2025
- Answer
- 22 May 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
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Votes on this topic
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
16 May 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the average length of time was between the Environment Agency receiving a flood risk activity permit application and starting the determination process for the approval of said pe
20 May 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
22 May 2025
Answer published
Flood risk activity permit applications are currently being allocated for assessment a maximum of 14 weeks from receipt. For time critical applications that pose a significant risk to people or the environment, or where required for national infrastructur...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Badgers
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