Source · Select Committees · Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Fourth Report - Flooding
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
HC 170
Published 8 February 2021
Government response
Eighth Special Report - Flooding: Government Response to the Committee’s Fourth Report of Session 2019–21 · published 30 Apr 2021
Recommendations & Conclusions
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Recommendation
Not Addressed
Para 24
The Environment Agency should facilitate this by keeping a record of schemes that are unable...
Recommendation
The Environment Agency should facilitate this by keeping a record of schemes that are unable to proceed due to being unable to secure adequate partnership contributions, including a quantification of the losses in flood resilience that result.
Government Response Summary
The government defends its partnership funding approach, stating it is successfully delivering its objectives and that funding is achievable. It confirms that partnership funding will be regularly monitored to identify key risks, but does not explicitly commit to recording schemes that fail due to inadequate contributions or quantifying resulting resilience losses.
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Recommendation
Not Addressed
Local authorities will be a key delivery partner for the Government’s new flooding policies, so...
Recommendation
Local authorities will be a key delivery partner for the Government’s new flooding policies, so we are very concerned by evidence of inconsistency and shortcomings in capacity. While it is for local authorities to take local decisions, central Government must …
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Government Response Summary
The Government states that local authorities are currently resourced for flood risk management and will consider the impacts of future reforms, but it does not provide details on the requested funding review's scope and timescale or commit to ensuring dedicated resources.
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Recommendation
Not Addressed
Para 64
It is welcome that the Government has now put in place a package of support...
Recommendation
It is welcome that the Government has now put in place a package of support measures for households and businesses impacted by severe flooding. While it is right that local authorities will usually be best placed to deliver these measures …
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Government Response Summary
The government's response focuses on community engagement and the role of the third sector in flood resilience, including reviews of resources and training by the Environment Agency, but does not address the recommendation to review specific flood recovery schemes or communication with local authorities.
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Recommendation
Not Addressed
The Government should supplement its July 2020 policy statement with an additional action plan, developed...
Recommendation
The Government should supplement its July 2020 policy statement with an additional action plan, developed with local partners, for the long-term physical, economic, and psychological recovery of communities impacted by flooding. This should include a clear explanation of which national …
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Government Response Summary
The Government's response is a truncated repetition of the recommendation, providing no actual engagement with its substance or commitments from the government.
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Recommendation
Not Addressed
The Government should review the institutional arrangements for community engagement in flood risk management, to...
Recommendation
The Government should review the institutional arrangements for community engagement in flood risk management, to identify best practice and opportunities for more effective approaches. The Government should also commit to ensuring that risk management authorities are resourced and supported to …
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Government Response Summary
The government's provided response text is identical to another committee recommendation (ID 20976) and does not address the specific recommendation about reviewing community engagement institutional arrangements or resourcing for risk management authorities and the voluntary sector.
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