Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her most recent estimate is of the number of lead local flood authorities which (a) have and (b) have not published a local flood risk strategy.

Lead Local Flood Authorities report their progress with local flood risk management strategies annually. As of 31 March 2016 out of the 152 Lead Local Flood Authorities in England,114 had completed and published their strategy and 26 had completed or were undergoing public consultation on their draft. Of the remaining 12, we have been monitoring their progress and encouraging to complete as quickly as possible.