Source · Select Committees · Environmental Audit Committee
Recommendation 20
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Flood Resilience Taskforce's convening power needs strengthening for future investment priorities.
Recommendation
We welcome the Flood Resilience Taskforce’s role in improving cross-government coordination, including between the Environment Agency, Cabinet Office, and Defra. Its convening power should now be strengthened to influence investment priorities as well as preparedness, ensuring lessons from past events drive decisive action for the future. (Conclusion, Paragraph 72)
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 ↗