Natural Flood Management Programme 2024-05-09
2024-05-09
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Q1
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The MP is concerned about the distribution of funds for natural flood management. The programme has allocated £25 million.
What are the locations of successful applicants to the natural flood management programme?
Forty projects have been selected to proceed to the development stage of the £25 million natural flood management programme. They include a broad range of locations, from Alnmouth to St Austell.
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The MP is collaborating with residents and authorities to address flooding issues on Chase Way and Kendal Drive. There are multiple funding sources but it's challenging to secure the necessary funds.
Can I meet with the Secretary of State or his team to discuss realistic funding options for addressing flood prevention in the Great Sutton area?
I thank the hon. Member for his engagement, and I will arrange a meeting with the relevant member of the team. The information is on gov.uk. Two projects near his constituency—the Cheshire Wildlife Trust and the Mersey Rivers Trust—are involved in the programme. I welcome his engagement.
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The MP is concerned about repeated sewage flooding on the River Ver in his constituency and requests action from the Environmental Agency.
Why isn't the Environment Agency taking serious action against water companies that repeatedly cause sewage flooding, instead of just saying they will work with them?
I agree. That is why we are increasing fourfold the number of inspections, so that water companies are not marking their own homework. It is why we have the plan for water introduced by the former Secretary of State, my right hon. Friend the Member for Suffolk Coastal (Dr Coffey), and significant additional investment. It is why we are taking tougher enforcement action, with the biggest ever criminal prosecution of water firms by the Environment Agency. It is also why we are taking action on things such as bonuses for companies that commit serious wrongdoing.
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