Commons Sense

House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Flooded Areas: Support

Thursday 19 March 2020 · 1 question

Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.

Read the full transcript on Parliament.uk

At a glance

Answered 1 Partly answered 0 Not answered 0

Key points

  • The Secretary of State is discussing with the Housing, Communities and Local Government department about reforming support packages for flooded areas.
  • Discussions aim to establish a consistent threshold for activating the flood recovery framework.
  • Storm Ciara in Calderdale was treated as part of a single episode alongside Storm Dennis, ensuring support was provided.

Topics (select to filter)

Questions & Answers

Q1 Craig Whittaker Con Calder Valley
Housing Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Context

The Government activated the flood recovery framework in November 2019 and February 2020 for flooded areas, such as Calderdale which experienced extensive flooding after 100 mm of rain fell in just 12 hours.

Question

What recent discussions has the Secretary of State had with the Housing, Communities and Local Government on reforming support packages for flooded areas? Specifically, regarding Storm Ciara where 1,200 properties were flooded but households did not receive immediate government support. Will an off-the-shelf package be available in future for any affected area?

Answer from George Eustice (The Minister for Fisheries, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

We are having discussions across government about having a consistent threshold above which the flood recovery framework might be activated. For Storm Ciara in Calderdale, we treated it as part of a single episode alongside Storm Dennis, ensuring support was provided.

Answered
Was this summary accurate? Tell us

How accurate was this summary? (1 = poor, 5 = spot on)