Flooding
Flooding news from UK Parliament.
Comment: Climate Change Committee report on progress in adapting to climate change
The Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee has responded to today’s report from the Climate Change Committee on the UK’s progress in adapting to climate change.
30 April 2025
Sixth form students and college students contribute to EAC inquiry on balancing housing need with protecting the environment
Sixth form students and college students contribute to EAC inquiry on balancing housing need with protecting the environment
03 April 2025
EFRA Committee publishes strategy to guide its work
The EFRA Committee today publishes a document which details its strategic principles and the policy priorities that will underpin its work over the course of this Parliament.
11 March 2025
Comment: Government investment in flood defences
EAC Chair Toby Perkins reacts to the announcement that £2.65 billion will be spent on flood defences in the next two years.
05 February 2025
Comment: Environment Agency assessment on properties at flood risk
The Committee launched an inquiry into flood resilience last week.
17 December 2024
EAC to examine flood resilience as homes and businesses recover from more flooding misery in recent weeks
EAC to examine flood resilience as homes and businesses recover from more flooding misery in recent weeks
10 December 2024
Comment: Storm Bert – flood resilience
PAC Chair Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown reacts to the widespread flooding following Storm Bert
27 November 2024
EFRA Committee to hold evidence session on flooding
The session will explore how flooding risks and impacts are expected to change as a result of climate change, the deterioration of flood defence assets and other causes
16 February 2024
Comment: OEP launches investigation into the regulation of combined sewer overflows
Environmental Audit Committee Chairman, Rt Hon Philip Dunne MP, reacts to the announcement
28 June 2022
Key infrastructure regulators questioned on critical national infrastructure resilience
Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy examines critical national infrastructure and climate adaptation
25 February 2022
Lords agrees improvements to Environment Bill
Members agree proposed compromises on courts' powers and reducing the impact of sewage discharges after asking the Commons to think again. Find out more
10 November 2021
EAC comment: Environment Bill amendments – storm overflows
Chair comments on the Government’s new amendments to the Environment Bill relating to storm overflows
27 August 2021
Four short debates in the Lords
Members discuss human rights sanctions, housing developments on flood plains, Official Development Assistance and the Child Maintenance Service. Learn more
25 June 2021
MPs quiz water regulators on pollution in rivers
The Environmental Audit Committee takes evidence from the Environment Agency, Ofwat and Highways England.
18 June 2021
Climate Assembly UK members to share views with BEIS Committee
MPs hear from members of the public who took part in the Climate Assembly.
11 June 2021