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Flood Defences: Hartlepool

Thursday 20 March 2025 · 1 question

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Key points

  • Mr Jonathan Brash asked the Minister to commit funding for upgrading flood defences and creating a new habitat around Greatham Creek in Hartlepool.
  • The Minister thanked Mr Brash for raising the issue and acknowledged his efforts in campaigning for better flood defences.
  • The Minister noted the poor state of the current flood defences and recognized the need to urgently address the situation after what was described as Conservative failure.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Jonathan Brash Lab Hartlepool
Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Context

The flood defences around Greatham Creek in Hartlepool date back to the 19th century and are nearing the end of their usable life. The Environment Agency has proposed a multimillion-pound plan for upgrading these defences, which would also create new habitats extending biodiversity.

Question

I am campaigning to secure funding to realise the Environment Agency’s ambitious multimillion-pound plan to upgrade flood defences around Greatham Creek in Hartlepool and create a new habitat. Will the Minister commit to delivering that funding for Hartlepool?

Answer from The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Emma Hardy)

I thank my hon. Friend for raising this issue and for his recent letter. He is right to be angry about the poor state of his flood defences, and I am sure his constituents value him as a local champion, raising that in the Chamber. To rebuild after Conservative failure, we have had to urgently move £36 million into maintenance funding this year. As I have mentioned, the projects to receive funding in the next financial year are being agreed and will be announced shortly.

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