Flood Action Week: Correction to Written Statement HCWS370/HLWS378

Tuesday 10th November 2026 Written Statements

[The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Emma Hardy)]

On 13 October 2026 I made a written statement at the start of Flood Action Week. There were small errors in the section of the statement related to the targets for the flood and coastal erosion risk management investment programme.

The statement said:

Through this investment, we expect to:

better protect 200,000 properties;

increase the proportion of flood risk management assets at or above their required condition to 93.5%;

generate more than £27 billion of avoided economic damage, delivering almost £7 of benefit for every £1 invested;

create or enhance 2,500 hectares of habitat and improve 750 kilometres of river.

It should have said:

Through this investment, we expect to:

benefit 200,000 properties;

increase the proportion of flood risk management assets at or above their required condition to 93.5%;

generate more than £27 billion of avoided economic damage, delivering almost £7 of benefit for every £1 invested;

create or enhance 2,400 hectares of habitat and improve 750 kilometres of river.

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