Flood risk management and funding
This briefing paper provides an overview of flood and coastal risk management in the UK, including which bodies manage risk, current policy on flood risk management, and how flood funding works.
This paper has been prepared as an initiative of the Inter-Parliamentary Research and Information Network (IPRIN) with contributions from research staff working for each of the four UK legislatures.
Comparison of the planning systems in the four UK countries (2MB PDF)
This paper describes and compares the current land use planning systems operating in the four UK countries. In particular given the changes introduced by the UK Government that affect the system in England, it compares the extent to which similar changes have so far been made in the other parts of the UK. It also describes future changes for each country that are in the pipeline.
Comparison of the planning systems in the four UK countries (2MB PDF)
This briefing paper provides an overview of flood and coastal risk management in the UK, including which bodies manage risk, current policy on flood risk management, and how flood funding works.
On 18 June 2026 the Department for Transport (DfT) published the draft Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement (HENPS), which provides a framework for how expansion might be implemented.
The Heritage Public Houses Bill 2026-27 is a private members bill (ballot bill) introduced by Mike Wood MP (Con). The bill will have its second reading on 16 October 2026.