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Written question asked by Lord Patten (Conservative) on Tuesday, 31 January 2017, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 February 2017. It was answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Conservative) on Wednesday, 8 February 2017 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Flood Control: Somerset

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 23 January (HL4517), when the scheme to widen and improve the River Sowy and King Sedgemoor Drain will be completed, and what is the estimated increase in volumes of flood water that can be removed as a result of that scheme.

Answer

The Environment Agency is planning to issue tender documents for the main component of the works to widen and improve the River Sowy and King Sedgemoor Drain in spring 2017 and expects the scheme to be functional by the end of 2020.

The scheme aims to increase the capacity of the River Sowy and King Sedgemoor Drain system by an estimated 7 cubic metres per second (m3/s). This will increase the estimated existing capacity of the system by 41%, from 17 m3/s to 24 m3/s.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL5157
Session
2016-17
Related items
Flood Control: Somerset
Monday, 6 March 2017
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Flood control Somerset
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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