Emma Hardy corrected a written answer on Flood Control

19 November 2025 · Commons written answer · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Charlotte Cane (Liberal Democrat, Ely and East Cambridgeshire) asked written question 89843 on 11 November 2025. Mary Creagh answered on 19 November 2025 for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and Emma Hardy corrected the answer on 19 November 2025. The corrected text adds the figure £300 million, which the original did not give. Altogether 248 words differ between the two versions.

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies on flooding of Aviva's report entitled Building Future Communities, published on 14 October 2025.

Original and corrected answer

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~~The~~ Government ~~takes crimes against wildlife seriously, including those involving~~ the ~~use of catapults~~ and ~~slingshots. Although these are not listed as prohibited weapons~~ in the ~~Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, within this legislation, as well as~~ the ~~Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996 and the Animal Welfare Act 2006, there are a range of offences around deliberate attempts to kill, injure or inflict harm on wildlife.~~ The Government ~~believes that there~~ is ~~already sufficient legislation in place which protects wildlife from targeted use~~ of ~~catapults. DEFRA therefore has no current plans for legislative change.~~ ~~However, Defra recognises that~~ the ~~misuse of catapults is causing great concern~~ to ~~some communities. We are working with the Home Office to find solutions to this problem with the aim of increasing protection to our wildlife from crimes involving these weapons.~~	I recently met with Aviva's CEO of UK General Insurance at the second Insurance Roundtable on 13 October and welcome ongoing engagement to improve support to policyholders. This Government has committed record investment in flood and coastal erosion defences and introduced the most significant change in flood and coastal erosion funding policy for nearly fifteen years. Through our new floods funding policy, we will invest at least £300 million in natural flood management over ten years – the highest figure to date for the floods programme. The Government is committed to building the homes the country needs while maintaining the highest levels of flood protection. We intend to consult on planning policy later this year, including policies on flood risk and SuDS. As flooding policy is a devolved matter, the information provided relates to England only.

Original

Corrected

~~The~~ Government ~~takes crimes against wildlife seriously, including those involving~~ the ~~use of catapults~~ and ~~slingshots. Although these are not listed as prohibited weapons~~ in the ~~Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, within this legislation, as well as~~ the ~~Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996 and the Animal Welfare Act 2006, there are a range of offences around deliberate attempts to kill, injure or inflict harm on wildlife.~~
The Government ~~believes that there~~ is ~~already sufficient legislation in place which protects wildlife from targeted use~~ of ~~catapults. DEFRA therefore has no current plans for legislative change.~~
~~However, Defra recognises that~~ the ~~misuse of catapults is causing great concern~~ to ~~some communities. We are working with the Home Office to find solutions to this problem with the aim of increasing protection to our wildlife from crimes involving these weapons.~~

I recently met with Aviva's CEO of UK General Insurance at the second Insurance Roundtable on 13 October and welcome ongoing engagement to improve support to policyholders.
This Government has committed record investment in flood and coastal erosion defences and introduced the most significant change in flood and coastal erosion funding policy for nearly fifteen years. Through our new floods funding policy, we will invest at least £300 million in natural flood management over ten years – the highest figure to date for the floods programme.
The Government is committed to building the homes the country needs while maintaining the highest levels of flood protection. We intend to consult on planning policy later this year, including policies on flood risk and SuDS.
As flooding policy is a devolved matter, the information provided relates to England only.

The question and answer on the Parliament website.

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Date read	15 October 2026
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