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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Green Infrastructure Investment

Tuesday 21 January 2025 · 1 question

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Answered 0 Partly answered 1 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Ministerial Questions took place on 2025-01-21 regarding Green Infrastructure Investment.
  • Helen Maguire asked the Chancellor about securing funding for flood defences in Leatherhead following recent flooding.
  • The Chancellor responded that decisions on funding beyond 2025-26 will be made in the spending review later in the year.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Helen Maguire Lib Dem Epsom and Ewell
Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Context

Recent flooding in Leatherhead left footpaths near essential services overflooding with sewage, highlighting the need for long-term flood preparations. There are no alternative options to divert water.

Question

Recent flooding in Leatherhead left footpaths near essential services such as train stations overflooding with sewage. In Leatherhead, there are no alternative options to divert water. Given the importance of long-term flood preparations, will the Chancellor commit to securing funding for flood defences beyond 2025-26?

Answer from Torsten Bell (The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury)

Specific flood defence schemes will be considered in the normal way. When it comes to funding beyond 2025-26, those will be decisions on overall levels of funding that are taken in the spending review later this year.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Commitment to secure funding for flood defences beyond 2025-26 was not directly addressed

How: Future Decisions Will Be Made In The Spending Review

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