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Public Accounts Committee scrutinised Defra and Agency's flood risk management and defence assets.
Conclusion
On the basis of a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence from the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Environment Agency (the Agency) about their long-term ambition and objectives for flood risk, their understanding and management of flood risk, and their progress on building and maintaining flood defence assets.1
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 2 April 2024. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document.
Source
Committee
Public Accounts Committee
Inquiry
Flood defences
Report
Seventh Report - Resilience to flooding
17 Jan 2024
HC 71
Addressee Bodies
HM Treasury
Timeline
Recommendation age
2.7 yrs
Report published
17 Jan 2024