Flooding Management of Waterways 2023-12-07
2023-12-07
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Q1
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The question arises from concerns over the adequacy of current measures to manage flood risks along waterways.
What steps his Department is taking to manage waterways to help reduce the risk of flooding?
The Government are investing £5.2 billion in flood protection between 2021 and 2027, building on a previous six-year investment of £2.6 billion, demonstrating increased commitment to flood protection.
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Q2
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On October 20, over 500 homes in Chesterfield were flooded, resulting in the tragic death of Mrs Gilbert. Shortly after, it was revealed that the number of homes to be protected from floods by 2027 has been cut by 40%.
I am grateful for your generosity, Madam Deputy Speaker. We are just grateful that at least some Conservative Members have turned up. On 20 October over 500 homes in Chesterfield, like hundreds across the UK, were flooded, leading to the tragic death of Mrs Gilbert on Tapton Terrace. Less than a month later, with the impeccable timing that only this accident-prone Government are capable of, the National Audit Office announced that the Government had cut by 40% the number of homes that will be protected from floods by 2027. Will the Secretary of State at least promise the House that he will never again say to a flood victim that the Government are doing all they can?
Our investment in flood asset maintenance is up by £220 million, and we have increased funding from £2.6 billion over six years to £5.2 billion between 2021 and 2027 for flood protection. The programme has faced pressures due to inflation and covid.
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Commitment to not misleading future victims about government efforts
Pressures On The Programme Through Inflation And Covid
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