The Agency has not been able to reach even the 94.5% level. In summer 2023, only 93.5% of the Agency’s high consequence assets were at the required condition.14 203,000 7 Q 65; C&AG’s Report, para 11 8 Q 65 9 C&AG’s Report, paras 6, 1.8 10 Q 43 11 C&AG’s Report, footnotes 2 & 3 12 Q 51 13 Q 43 14 C&AG’s Report, para 22 Resilience to fooding 11 properties are at increased risk of flooding because of the assets which are below required condition.15 The Agency explained that inflation affects maintenance costs as well as building costs and the recent storms have damaged assets further.16