Source · Select Committees · Environmental Audit Committee
Recommendation 19
19
Increase flood budget to at least £1.5 billion per year by 2030.
Conclusion
Flood investment must match the scale of risk. The Government’s flood budget should rise to at least £1.5 billion per year by 2030, as recommended by the National Infrastructure Commission to keep pace with climate impacts, and be explicitly tied to the delivery of measurable resilience outcomes. (Recommendation, Paragraph 71)
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 23 December 2025. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗