Readers have been sharing their views after an MP has spoken out in favour of funding that will be used to prevent further floods.

Workington MP Mark Jenkinson has welcomed a more than £2 million investment in flood defences across the constituency.

Investment in flood defences has been spread across every region of England, with the Workington constituency receiving £2,698,000 in investment since 2015.

The £2.6 billion six-year programme of work dedicated to improving flood and coastal defences has exceeded its original targets – with over 314,000 homes now better protected from flooding.

The Conservative Government’s Flood and Coastal Erosion Investment Plan outlines how a record £5.2 billion of investment over the next six years will be spent, including more than £860 million in 2021–22 on boosting the design and construction of more than 1,000 flooding alleviation schemes.

Mark Jenkinson MP said: “Flooding can devastate communities, and we have seen that first-hand in the Workington constituency. We must put in place protections to protect our homes and livelihoods from the impact of extreme weather.

“That is why I welcome the £2,698,000 invested already by the Conservative Government to protect homes and businesses in the Workington constituency with flood alleviation schemes – helping to protect homes from flooding and coastal erosion.

“This investment is helping to guard our homes and families from the devastating impact of flooding, giving our communities the reassurance they need as we Build Back Better from the pandemic.”

The reader who goes by the username Truthful 73 said: "It's taken them 10 years to sort a fence out in mill field beside the river.

"Huge sections of the river bank are eroded and getting worse.

"Nothing has been done.

"I think Jenkinson must be embarrassed when he reads the rubbish that continually pours from his massive mouth."

Responding to this, the reader who goes by the username 615 said: "Hate to worry you, but MJ's only been MP for three of the last 10 years.

"Maybe the shadow minister for the Environment could have done a bit more."

Relating this to a broader issue of Brexit, the reader who goes by the username Orange jaffa said: "Having lost £12 million a year EU funding since Brexit, where is that matching EU funding from Bozo's London cabal?"