Written question asked by Baroness Winterton of Doncaster (Labour) on Friday, 30 March 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 2 April 2001. It was answered by Bob Ainsworth (Labour) on Monday, 2 April 2001 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will make a statement on the external financing limit for the British Waterways Board. - Inc figures.

Answer: Ms Rosie Winterton: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will make a statement on the external financing limit for the British Waterways Board. [156854] Mr. Robert Ainsworth: The 2000-01 External Financing Limit for the British Waterways Board will be increased by £3,680,000 from £61,240,000 to £64,920,000. £3,130,000 has been made available to help the Board meet increased costs associated with recent flooding. £550,000 will enable them to carry out additional major repairs to the canal network. These costs will be funded by an increase in grant-in-aid to the Board arising from savings on Class III, Vote 3 and from transfers from the non-voted element of DETR's main DEL.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 156854; 366 c18W
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: British Waterways Damage External financing limits Inland waterways Floods Repairs and maintenance
Contains statistics: Yes
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