Hugo Swire
Conservative, East Devon
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much was spent by central Government, local government and agencies on flood defences and flood prevention in (a) 1997–98 and (b) 2000–01; and what the estimated spending is for 2001–02.
Elliot Morley
Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Flood defence is provided by the Environment Agency, local authorities and internal drainage boards. The table shows expenditure by the Environment Agency in England, by English local authorities and estimated expenditure by internal drainage boards.
| 1997–98 | 2000–01 | |
|---|---|---|
| Environment Agency | 255.2 | 270.4 |
| Local authorities | 13.0 | (12)20.1 |
| Internal Drainage Boards | (13)40.0 | (13)41.0 |
| Total | 308.2 | 331.5 |
(12) Provisional
(13) Estimate
It is not possible to provide a fully broken down estimate of expenditure in 2001–02 but DEFRA grant will increase by some £26 million and levies to the Environment Agency increased by some £19 million indicating that overall expenditure could increase by some £45 million on the 2000–01 figure.
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