Written question asked by Ian Liddell-Grainger (Conservative) on Thursday, 5 December 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 12 December 2002. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Thursday, 12 December 2002 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what power the Chairman of the Parrett catchment project has to assist in setting the budget of the Environment Agency.

Answer: Mr. Liddell-Grainger: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what power the Chairman of the Parrett catchment project has to assist in setting the budget of the Environment Agency. [86224] Mr. Morley: The Parrett Catchment Project is an independent body. It is a local stakeholder group aiming to help the Environment Agency and others to direct investment in appropriate flood management and other measures to benefit the Parrett catchment area. This project has no part in setting budgets of the Environment Agency. Budgets for Environment Agency flood defence programmes are agreed by statutory Flood Defence Committees, including the Local Flood Defence Committee, which Mr. Humphrey Temperley also chairs. This is a separate role to his position as Chair of the Parrett Catchment Project.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 396 c450W; 86224
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Finance Flood control Environment Agency Parrett Catchment Project
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk