To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much his Department has spent on flood protection measures in (a) England, (b) Yorkshire and the Humber and (c) the City of York Council area in each year since 2000-01. (304591)

The following table provides an analysis of Government funding to the Environment Agency for flood risk management between 2000-01 and 2008-09.

The figures are based upon the annual report and accounts of the Environment Agency.

Until 2004-05 the flood risk management function of the Environment Agency was funded primarily through a combination of grants from DEFRA for specific projects and levies on local authorities.

Both forms of funding were largely replaced by grant in aid from DEFRA from 2004-05 onwards.

The following table shows the total expenditure of the Yorkshire Regional Flood Defence Committee in total and specifically on the City of York.