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Flood Control

Volume 458: debated on Thursday 22 March 2007

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Mr. Todd

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the Environment Agency’s capital programme is for flood defence works in (a) 2006-07 and (b) 2007-08, broken down by region. (128236)

Ian Pearson

The Environment Agency’s capital programme for flood defence works in 2006-07 and 2007-08, by region, are set out in the following tables.

Capital programme budget—flood defence grant in aid

Region

2006-07 budget (£ million)

2007-08 budget (£)

Anglian

53.9

—

Midlands

26.5

—

North East

21.4

—

North West

15.2

—

Southern

22.9

—

South West

20.9

—

Thames

23.6

—

Wales

14.8

—

Head Office

5.8

—

Total

205

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1 The 2007-08 capital allocation by region is being finalised during the next two weeks. I will arrange for the information requested to be placed in the Library of the House.

Capital programme size—levy funding

Region

2006-07 funding (£ million)

2007-08 funding (£ million)

Anglian

9.8

4.7

Midlands

3.2

3.1

North East

2.2

2.5

North West

3.2

3.4

Southern

2.0

5.8

South West

5.5

2.1

Thames

5.3

10.0

Wales

0

0

Head Office

0

0

Total

31.2

31.6