The Bishop of Lincoln received the following written answer on 9th September 2025:
The Lord Bishop of Lincoln asked His Majesty’s Government what is (1) the timeline, and (2) the intended consultation framework, for setting a long-term multi-decade target for flood risk management, as referenced in the 10-Year National Infrastructure Strategy and recommended by the National Audit Office and National Infrastructure Commission.
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The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 28th January 2025:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of reintroducing beavers on landscape recovery and natural flood management.
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans asks about impact of beavers on the landscape recovery and flood management”On 7th January 2025, the Bishop of St Albans asked a question on threats to food production from extreme weather events such as flooding:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans: My Lords, the UK Food Security Report, published on 11 December, identified extreme weather events as major threat to good food production, and therefore a risk to our own national security. The Minister has just been talking about cross-departmental work. Can she assure the House that, as the Government develop the national food security strategy, they will liaise with the food resilience task force? This all needs joined-up thinking if we are going to guarantee our security.
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans asks about threats posed by flooding”The Bishop of St Albans asked a question on protection of agricultural land from flooding on 12th December 2024, during a discussion on the government’s new planning reforms:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans: My Lords, I welcome many of the announcements from the Government today in the NPPF, especially on flooding-risk policy. However, I am concerned about the protection of agricultural land, not least around the vital need to keep the highest levels of food security in this country. Therefore, why was the decision made not to include in the NPPF explicit protection of the best and most versatile land?
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans asks about flood protection on agricultural land”The Bishop of St Albans asked a question on the impact of flooding on farming communities on 26th November 2025, following a government statement on the aftermath of Storm Bert:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans: My Lords, I ask the Minister to return to our farming communities. We know that this is a complex problem and we rely on our farmers to work very collaboratively with all sorts of agencies to try to prevent the water coming down into vulnerable areas. As we have noted in the last few days, our farming community is already quite vulnerable and feeling very nervous, particularly because there are some reports that the Countryside Stewardship higher-tier scheme may not open until mid-2025. It is another thing that may affect some of our farmers. Will the Minister commit to ensuring that her department does everything it can to bring the application dates of the Countryside Stewardship higher-tier fund forward as much as possible, to help our farmers?
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans asks about impact of flooding on farming communities”The Bishop of St Albans led a debate on support and compensation for farmers affected by flooding on 10th October 2024:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans: To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure farmers are supported and recompensed for their role in flood prevention.
My Lords, I am grateful to all Members of your Lordships’ House who have signed up for this topical debate, giving us a few minutes to explore the extraordinary challenges that flooding is causing for our farming community.
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans leads debate on support and compensation for farmers”The Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich asked a question on the disparity in funding between managing flood risks and coastal erosion on during a discussion on the adequacy of Environment Agency expenditure on flood defences on 20th February 2024:
The Lord Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich: My Lords, I thought my question was going to be off the point. One of the issues raised frequently with me by those managing the coastline in Suffolk is the disparity between flooding risks, for which the Environment Agency takes responsibility, and coastal erosion, which is managed by local authorities. What assessment have the Government made of the disparity of funding for these two vital activities?
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The Bishop of Sheffield received the following written answer on 4th December 2023:
The Lord Bishop of Sheffield asked His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the damage caused by flooding following (1) Storm Babet, and (2) Storm Ciarán; and what steps they are taking to combat the increase in the frequency and severity of flooding caused by climate change.
Lord Benyon (Con, DEFRA): The Government acknowledges the devastating impact Storm Babet and Storm Ciarán have had on householders and businesses and sympathises with those affected.
Continue reading “Bishop of Sheffield asks about combatting flood damage caused by climate change”The Bishop of St Albans asked a question about the use of farmland as flood defences, and the need for compensation for farmers, on 30th November 2023, following a discussion on maintenance of flood defences in England:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans: My Lords, more than half of Britain’s best farmland is on flood plains. Farmers are providing a public service by protecting towns and cities from flooding, but this means that they incur costs. What are His Majesty’s Government doing to ensure that farmers are adequately recompensed for this public service that they provide for our nation?
Continue reading “Bishop of St Albans asks about use of farmland as flood defences”The Bishop of St Albans received the following written answer on 17th October 2023:
The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked what representations they have made to the government of Libya concerning the recent floods in that country; and what emergency provision they will be providing to them.
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Con, Foreign Office): The UK is horrified by the scale of flooding in eastern Libya following Storm Daniel and is committed to working with partners to deliver aid in support of the Libyan people.
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