[holding answer 17 September 2008]: The £16.7 million of savings made by the Environment Agency in 2007-08 on flood risk management as reported in the Annual Report and Accounts in 2007-08 were as follows:
Efficiency gained Saving (£ million) Manpower and other savings as a result of Implementation of Integrated Flood Risk Management organisational change project 2.4 Procurement and cost avoidance savings through National Capital Programme Management Service 8.2 Improved techniques and technology for asset management programme 2.0 Automisation and centralisation of systems and processes for Flood Warnings Direct project 2.0 Contractual and other savings 2.1 Total 16.7
The savings are efficiency and productivity savings and therefore will not adversely affect delivery.