Question follow-through · 19706

Housing: Flood Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what financial incentives are in place for residents to ensure flooding resilience upgrades in homes.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
16 Jul 2026
Target answer date
2 Sept 2026
Answer
8 Sept 2026 · 54 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 16 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what financial incentives are in place for residents to ensure flooding resilience upgrades in homes.

  2. 2 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    Following flood events, households may benefit from the insurance industry's Build Back Better initiative. Instead of simply restoring a property to its pre-flood condition, homeowners can access up to £10,000 to improve the flood resilience of their home...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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Bluetongue Disease: Vaccination

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Bluetongue Disease: Vaccination

28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when farmers can expect a bluetongue vaccination will be available for farms and other affected holdings.

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Bluetongue Disease: Vaccination

28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what action the Government is taking to improve bluetongue vaccination supply and distribution across a) the nation and b) Oxfordshire.

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Bluetongue Disease: Disease Control

28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether financial and practical support will be provided to farms affected by the bluetongue outbreak.

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Bluetongue Disease: Disease Control

28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans the Government has to provide farmers with updates as the bluetongue outbreak develops.