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Question follow-through · 70157

Flood Control: Southampton Test

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to build flood defence capabilities in Southampton Test constituency.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
22 Jul 2025
Target answer date
1 Sept 2025
Answer
2 Sept 2025 · 42 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 22 Jul 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to build flood defence capabilities in Southampton Test constituency.

  2. 1 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 2 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    The Environment Agency (EA) and Southampton City Council (SCC) have developed proposals for a flood defence scheme on the western bank of the lower River Itchen. This proposal will need approximately £100 million to be progressed. Although some Flood Risk...

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