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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: EU Solidarity Fund

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 12 May (HL8174), what further progress has been made in their application to the EU Solidarity Fund for flood relief, and when they anticipate that the first payments from the fund will be made.

Answer

The Government submitted its final application to the European Union Solidarity Fund in respect of the exceptional flooding in winter 2015-16 on 22 September 2016. The application is now being reviewed by the European Commission and if successful, will be subject to the usual budgetary process.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL2671
Session
2016-17
Related items
Floods: EU Solidarity Fund
Thursday, 12 May 2016
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Floods EU Solidarity Fund
Link
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