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Internal Drainage Boards: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the impact of increases in Internal Drainage Board levies on the financial resilience of local authorities; and whether he has considered the effec

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
25 Jun 2026
Target answer date
29 Jun 2026
Answer
2 Jul 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 25 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the impact of increases in Internal Drainage Board levies on the financial resilience of local authorities; and whether he has considered the effec

  2. 29 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 2 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    Internal Drainage Boards (IDBs) play a crucial role in managing water levels and flood risk. The government is maintaining the IDB Levy Support Grant at £5m in 2026-27, the same level as 2025-26, in recognition of the financial impact continued increases ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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