Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Claire Young and Patrick Hurley

Thursday 5th February 2026 Commons Chamber

[Claire Young (Thornbury and Yate) (LD)]

3. What steps she is taking to support flood preparedness projects.

[Patrick Hurley (Southport) (Lab)]

9. What steps she has taken to help protect communities vulnerable to flooding.

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

I want to begin by sending my deepest sympathy to everybody impacted by recent flooding; having your home or business flooded is devastating. I pay tribute to the emergency services, the Environment Agency and the communities and volunteers who have stepped up to keep people and communities safe. The latest intelligence I have is that the weather warning remains yellow across much of the south-west. We will keep a close eye on that today.