Source · Select Committees · Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Recommendation 8
8
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Defra should commit to reviewing the current 2009 property purchase qualifying date and value of...
Recommendation
Defra should commit to reviewing the current 2009 property purchase qualifying date and value of the Coastal Erosion Assistance Grant (CEAG) and, by June 2026, launch a structured assessment of whether this threshold and available grant remain justified. This review should examine evidence on historic and ongoing shortcomings in coastalerosion risk communication, alongside updated projections of climatedriven changes in erosion rates and associated property exposure, and true costs of demolition. Defra should publish revised, evidence based eligibility criteria and an increased grant value by December 2026 together with the analysis that led to those revised figures and dates. The updated criteria and grant value should be implemented no later than April 2027. (Recommendation, Paragraph 24)
Government response summary AI-generated
The government's response describes the general operation of the flood and coastal erosion investment programme, its evidence-led approach, and how funding decisions are made. It does not address the specific recommendation to review the eligibility criteria and value of the Coastal Erosion Assistance Grant (CEAG) or publish revised figures by the specified deadlines.
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Government Response
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HM Government · verbatim extract
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Government response The Coastal Erosion Assistance Grant (CEAG) supports Local Authorities and householders facing immediate erosion risks. To ensure CEAG remains effective in supporting those facing imminent risks from erosion we have already started reviewing the grant. The CEAG review will consider the available data on coastal erosion from NCERM and the potential number of properties at risk. It will also take into account evidence that has been supplied by Local Authorities on the costs of demolition over the last 5 years. This will allow us to determine any appropriate updates or changes to the eligibility criteria and grant value. The review will be completed within the timescales set out by the EFRA Committee.
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