questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what comparative assessment her Department has made of the long-term costs of post-flood clean-up operations with the potential savings from investing in proactive flood prevention measures, such as enhanced maintenance, equipment procurement, and staffing for flood control infrastructure.
answerText: The Environment Agency is delivering the Government’s flood and coastal risk management (FCRM) Investment Programme. For every £1 spent in the Investment Programme improving protection from flooding and coastal erosion, around £8 of property damages is av...
heading: Flood Control: Cost Benefit Analysis