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Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Increase funding for coastal defence and compensate owners for lost properties

Closed 55 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government should increase funding for sea defences to protect vulnerable homes, and compensate owners for losses incurred for land and property lost to the sea because of erosion exacerbated by rising sea levels created by climate change.
Coastal Erosion is putting many homes at risk, including 22 at Skipsea Sands, and shoreline management plans do not protect all of these. Homeowners whose properties are affected can face eviction and be required to pay for the demolition of their properties, without any compensation.

Timeline

8 Apr 2020 Petition opened for signatures
8 Oct 2020 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 55
Status Closed
Department Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened 8 Apr 2020
Closed 8 Oct 2020

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.