Written question asked by Rosie Cooper (Labour) on Wednesday, 26 November 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 December 2014 (named day). It was answered by Dan Rogerson (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 1 December 2014 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Floods: Lancashire
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what funding her Department has allocated for implementing the Lancashire and Blackpool local flood risk management strategy; and whether any of that funding is ring-fenced for dredging in West Lancashire constituency.
- Answer
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For 2014-15 Blackpool Unitary Authority has received £23,000 and Lancashire County Council has received £316,000 from Defra to meet their responsibilities under the Flood and Water Management Act. Additional revenue funding is also provided by the Department for Communities and Local Government for the same purpose, through the local government finance settlement. The funding is not ring-fenced.
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- Written question
- Reference
- 216236
- Session
- 2014-15
- Subjects
- Flood control Floods Lancashire Dredging
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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