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Written question asked by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch (Labour) on Tuesday, 25 October 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 8 November 2016. It was answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth (Conservative) on Thursday, 3 November 2016 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.


Floods

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government (1) what was the total amount of funding allocated for flood relief following the floods in the UK in 2015–16; (2) what proportion of the funding has been allocated so far; and (3) what arrangements are in place to allocate any remaining funding to businesses and individuals who have made a claim.

Answer

The Government committed over £330 million to repair infrastructure help householders and businesses get back on their feet as swiftly as possible following Storms Desmond and Eva in December 2015. Almost 90 per cent of this total has been allocated so far to local authorities for this purpose. It is for local authorities to determine arrangements for further allocations to businesses and individuals who have made a claim.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL2670
Session
2016-17
Related items
Floods
Thursday, 1 December 2016
Written questions
House of Lords
Floods
Tuesday, 6 December 2016
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Compensation Finance Floods Repairs and maintenance
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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