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
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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
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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
- Subjects
- Compensation Finance Floods Repairs and maintenance
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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