Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Welsh counterpart on flood remediation measures for the River Severn.
Officials at Defra, the Welsh Government, the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales have regularly met this year to discuss the Severn Valley Water Management scheme. In addition, the Environment Agency is working closely with the Welsh Government and other partners to explore the interventions that could reduce flooding as part of the scheme.