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Flood Resilience

Thursday 4 March 2021 · 2 questions

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Key points

  • Minister published a long-term statement in July 2020 with five key policies and over 40 actions to enhance flood resilience.
  • Minister met Brendan Clarke-Smith and the Environment Agency in January to discuss flooding issues in Bassetlaw.
  • Proposed 6.5 million scheme in West Stockwith involves upgrading the pumping station to evacuate flood water into the Trent.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Brendan Clarke-Smith
Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Context

The MP is concerned about flood risks and seeks information on government support for resilience.

Question

What steps he is taking to support flood resilience. This question aims to understand the measures being implemented by the government to enhance flood protection in various areas across the country.

Answer from Rebecca Pow

In July 2020 we published a long-term statement setting out our ambition to create a nation more resilient to future flood and coastal erosion risk, and it contained five key policies and over 40 actions to better protect and prepare the country. We are investing £5.2 billion to build 2,000 new flood defences over the next six years; this is a serious commitment and it will better protect 336,000 properties.

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Q2 Brendan Clarke-Smith
Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Context

The MP met with the Minister and Environment Agency in January to discuss flooding issues in Bassetlaw. He seeks an update on a proposed £6.5 million flood protection scheme.

Question

I thank the Minister for her response and also for meeting me and the Environment Agency in January to discuss various issues surrounding flooding in Bassetlaw. Can the Minister update us on the progress of the proposed £6.5 million scheme in West Stockwith with local stakeholders?

Answer from Rebecca Pow

I was very pleased to meet my hon. Friend and the EA to discuss this issue. He is a great campaigner for his local community. The West Stockwith pumping station evacuates flood water into the Trent at times of flood; elements of the station are at the end of their design life, and the Environment Agency is working with its partners to consider competing water demands in the area to develop an outline business case to replace these. There is a £5.5 million grant-in-aid indicative allocation in the capital programme for 2020-21 to 2023-24 for this work, and, crucially, the work will protect around 68 homes.

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