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Flooding

Inquiry

Recent events have brought the challenges of managing flood risk back to national attention, and climate change means these events are likely to become more frequent.

Building on the previous Committee’s interim report on coastal flooding and adaptation to climate change, this inquiry focussed on the Government’s approach to managing the risk of inland flooding in England. The inquiry also took into account evidence received and questions raised during the coastal flooding inquiry.

Read our report, published in February 2021

Read the call for evidence for more information about this inquiry.

Work news

Lack of clear flood-resilience targets leaves England at risk of 'playing catch-up' with climate change

New report from cross-party MPs calls on Government to 'show leadership' in the face of escalating climate crisis

8 February 2021

How will the Government prepare England for future severe weather? Ministers to face questions

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee hears from Ministers for Defra and MHCLG on the Government’s approach to managing flood risk

26 November 2020

Committee to hold third session on its inquiry into flooding

Committee holds its third public evidence session in its Flooding inquiry

15 October 2020

MPs to hold second evidence session for flooding inquiry

Environmental, Food and Rural Affairs Committee to hold its second evidence session into its inquiry on flooding

1 September 2020

Evidence session on flooding held by EFRA Committee

Evidence session on flooding held by EFRA Committee

MPs call for further evidence: will Government's 'ambitious' new flooding strategy deliver?

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee extend the deadline for written submission to 28 August 2020

Government's New Multi-Billion Pound Flooding Plan: Chair Comments

The Environment Agency has published a new long-term plan to tackle flooding in the UK

Flooding in England - Environment Agency to be questioned

The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee will be holding its first oral evidence session as part of its inquiry into flooding in England

Government's approach to managing flood risk inquiry launched

The future of flooding: MPs to probe Government's approach to managing flood risk

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Email: efracom@parliament.uk
Phone: General enquiries: 0207 219 1119 | Press enquiries: 020 7219 3138
Address: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA