Question follow-through · 56576

Flood Control: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when his Department plans to publish a consultation on the funding formula for flood defences.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
2 Jun 2025
Target answer date
4 Jun 2025
Answer
10 Jun 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 2 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when his Department plans to publish a consultation on the funding formula for flood defences.

  2. 4 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 10 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    The Government launched a consultation on 3 June on proposals to reform the way we fund flood and coastal defences. Our proposals will help ensure funding is distributed more effectively across the country – protecting properties across all communities in...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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