To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to the answer of 6 February 2007, Official Report, column 763W, on inland waterways: repairs and maintenance, how much the Trub Farm, Rochdale canal, received in alternative money; and what the source of funding was. (133306)

Works to install a bridge and associated road at Trub Farm on the Rochdale Canal were carried out as part of British Waterways’ 2006-07 works programme at a cost of £586,000. The alternative source of funding related to British Waterways made provision for the cost of the work in its 2005-06 accounts as it was contractually committed to this work. The project was therefore removed from its 2006-07 cost schedule and was unaffected by the 2006-07 cuts.