Written question asked by Robert Key (Conservative) on Monday, 1 November 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 November 2004. It was answered by Ben Bradshaw (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 November 2004 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 the expected annual expenditure by each of the partners is in each year of the planned life of the Salisbury Plain Life Project; and if she will make a statement. - Inc table.

Answer: Mr. Key: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the expected annual expenditure by each of the partners is in each year of the planned life of the Salisbury Plain Life Project; and if she will make a statement. [196024] Mr. Bradshaw: The following table shows the official project budget sheet figures derived from the life project bid document. Totals for each partner contribution have been divided by four to give an estimated figures for annual spend. The exchange rate when these figures were submitted was è1.69/£1. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Partner Estimated annual costs per annum per partner (è) 1. Applicant's share of project costs (English Nature) 63,439 2. Community contribution requested 435,340 3. Defence Estates 298,354 4. Defence Evaluation Research Agency 51,154 5. Royal Society for the Protection of Birds 15,708 6. Centre for Ecology and Hydrology 1,600 7. Butterfly Conservation 5,085 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 196024; 426 c1258W;426 c1262W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Conservation Expenditure Grants Nature conservation Salisbury Plain
Contains statistics: Yes
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