Written question asked by Helen Clark (Labour) on Thursday, 27 February 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 7 March 2003. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Friday, 7 March 2003 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, how much of the additional funding for capital projects and studies for flood and coastal defence in 2003-04, announced on 12th February will be spent on (a) inland wet washland storage and (b) managed realignment on the coast. - (Holding answer 4 March 2003).

Answer: Mr. Helen Clark: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment. Food and Rural Affairs how much of the additional funding for capital projects and studies for flood and coastal defence in 2003-04, announced on 12 February will be spent on (a) inland wet washland storage and (b) managed realignment on the coast. [100618] Mr. Morley: [holding answer 4 March 2003]: Defra will grant aid capital projects and related studies that meet specified economic, technical and environmental criteria and achieve the threshold score of 22 for 03-04 under the Department's prioritisation system. Decisions regarding which flood and coastal defence projects to promote, their timing and appropriate solutions are matters for the operating authorities--the Environment Agency (EA), local authorities and (in areas with special drainage needs) internal drainage boards. It is therefore not possible to provide the information requested.

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