The Government are already running a range of schemes to promote the planting of trees, including the urban tree challenge fund, where we

The Environment Agency has a fairly long pipeline of flood defence improvements, but it will be important to consider the representations

I am happy to reiterate my support and thanks to those involved in the relief effort in my hon.

These matters will be considered in the independent review, which is under way. I am also happy to raise them directly with Flood Re.

A huge amount of cross-government and cross-agency work is being done on resilience and flood programmes, but I am sure that more can be

We will be doing that. We appreciate the really difficult circumstances that our coastal communities have faced over recent days.

It is crucial that we support rural communities as part of our programme to improve flood defences.

So often, farmers are the victims of flooding and the providers of heroic help to others who are also affected by flooding.

I can give him that assurance. The DEFRA emergency operating centre has been activating.

Supporting our coastal areas is an important element of our plan for improving flood defences, so I can give my hon.