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Written question asked by Roger Williams (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 23 October 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 October 2008. It was answered by Jane Kennedy (Labour) on Monday, 17 November 2008 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Maps: Environment Agency

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much the Environment Agency spent on using light detection and ranging technology to prepare flood maps in (a) each region of England and (b) Wales in each of the last three years.
Answer

Environment Agency expenditure on light detection and ranging surveys for flood mapping is as follows:

£000
Region 2008-09 2007-08 2006-07
Anglian 412 414 445
Midlands 126 287 153
North East 158 638 106
North West 48 136 218
Southern 50 226 35
South West 113 125 284
Thames 31 259 262
Wales 31 150 131
National programme (£ million) 2 n/a n/a

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
483 c100W;483 c99-100W; 231309
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Environment Agency Floods Maps
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk