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Flood Control: Local Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to give local authorities more power to deal with flooding.

answeredCameron ThomasDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
8 Jul 2026
Target answer date
13 Jul 2026
Answer
14 Jul 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 8 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to give local authorities more power to deal with flooding.

  2. 13 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 14 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    Lead Local Flood Authorities (unitary authorities and county councils) are responsible for managing local flood risks and have statutory duties including investigating flood incidents and publishing local flood risk management strategies. Defra is support...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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