Wednesday 11 June 2025,
14.30, Committee Room 8, Palace of Westminster
With the UK facing a rise in climate change related extreme
weather events, an increasing number of homes and businesses are
at risk of being impacted by flooding.
The Environment Agency's most recent assessments showed that
around 6.3 million properties in England are currently at risk.
This number is expected to rise to around 8 million by 2050,
meaning 1 in 4 properties may face flood risks.
Does the Government have a plan to deliver a sustainable funding
model for flood risk management and resilience? The Environmental
Audit Committee will ask how this can be achieved in the face of
increasing climate and economic pressures on Wednesday,
11th June.
Members will hear from representatives of organisations including
Network Rail, Yorkshire Water, and the Association of British
Insurers as they explore the economic consequences of flooding,
the effectiveness of the partnership model and the role of
insurers.
Questions may focus on the scale and urgency of the economic
impacts of flooding, and the role of private investment in
mitigating this. MPs may also explore the accessibility and
affordability of current flood insurance schemes and how insurers
are responding to the increasing risks and frequency of flooding
events.
Witnesses
From 14.30:
· Emma Howard Boyd CBE,
Chair, Steering Committee, Public First
From 15.00:
· Emma Brown, Manager of
Strategic Partnerships, Yorkshire Water
· Jonathan Moxon, Flood Risk
Manager, Leeds City Council
· Matthew Shelton, Route
Engineer, Network Rail
From 15.45:
· Megan Dunford, Head of
Large & Complex Property Claims, Zurich UK
· Martin Lennon, Director of
Policy, Flood Re
· Mark Shepherd, Head of
General Insurance Policy, The Association of British
Insurers
