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Forty-Fifth Report - Managing flood risk
Public Accounts Committee
HC 931
Published 26 February 2021
Government response
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Forty-fifth report from Session 2019-21 · published 31 Aug 2021
Recommendations & Conclusions
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Conclusion
Acknowledged
On the basis of a Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence...
Conclusion
On the basis of a Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (the Department) and the Environment Agency (the Agency) on managing flood risks.1
Government Response Summary
The government provided an introduction to its response, acknowledging the committee's report and outlining the context of flood risk management, the roles of relevant bodies, and investment in flood defences.
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Conclusion
Acknowledged
We asked the Department why some people faced difficulties in obtaining affordable insurance after being...
Conclusion
We asked the Department why some people faced difficulties in obtaining affordable insurance after being flooded, particularly those in social housing. The Department said that Flood Re, a joint initiative between the insurance industry and the UK Government, was established …
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Government Response Summary
The government acknowledges the committee's conclusion by detailing ongoing work to address flood insurance affordability, including commencing new research (Spring 2021-Autumn 2022) and publishing consultations on improving the Flood Re scheme and Property Flood Resilience uptake.
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Conclusion
Acknowledged
The Department’s research, following the floods in Doncaster in November 2019, suggests that some people...
Conclusion
The Department’s research, following the floods in Doncaster in November 2019, suggests that some people were still unable to obtain affordable insurance despite the existence of Flood Re. The research report made a number of recommendations which the Department is …
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Government Response Summary
The government acknowledges the committee's conclusion by detailing ongoing and future work to address flood insurance affordability, including considering proposals from the Doncaster flood review, initiating new research into insurance availability, and launching consultations on improving the Flood Re scheme.
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