Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 23
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The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (the Department) told us that the responsibility...
Conclusion
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (the Department) told us that the responsibility for deciding which flood defence schemes to invest in is delegated to the Environment Agency (the Agency). The Agency explained that it decides which schemes will form part of its six-year capital investment programme based on two factors: the extent to which a scheme will reduce the level of flood risk; and the readiness of a scheme to go ahead.26
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 31 August 2021. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗