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Floods: Yeovil

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to provide support to people in Yeovil constituency who have experienced property damage due to Storm Chandra.

answeredAdam DanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
28 Jan 2026
Target answer date
2 Feb 2026
Answer
4 Feb 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 28 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to provide support to people in Yeovil constituency who have experienced property damage due to Storm Chandra.

  2. 2 Feb 2026

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  3. 4 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    Storm Chandra brought heavy rain to the UK on Monday 26 and Tuesday 27 January. This was felt especially by parts of the South and South West previously affected by Storm Ingrid, with the rain falling on already saturated ground, leading to 3 Severe Flood...

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