Forty-Fifth Report - Managing flood risk
Select Committee
Public Accounts Committee
HC 931
26 February 2021
Government response
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Forty-fifth report from Session 2019-21 · published 31 Aug 2021
Recommendations & Conclusions
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Conclusion
Accepted in Part
Written evidence from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) and Flood Re emphasised the importance...
Conclusion
Written evidence from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) and Flood Re emphasised the importance of property-level flood resilience measures such as flood barriers and doors. Such measures can reduce the cost of repairs and the recovery time of affected …
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Government Response Summary
The government states it agrees and is acting on property-level flood resilience by commencing research into flood insurance affordability, publishing a consultation and call for evidence on the Flood Re scheme and Property Flood Resilience, and allocating a new £200 million place-based resilience programme, alongside ongoing support through existing schemes.
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