Written question asked by Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Conservative) on Thursday, 4 July 2013, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 July 2013. It was answered by Brandon Lewis (Conservative) on Monday, 15 July 2013 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.
Local Government Finance
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what assessment he has made of the effect on the level of local authority budgets of (a) food testing and (b) flood management; and if he will make a statement.
- Answer
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Local authorities set their own budgets and it is not possible for my Department to assess their effect on particular activities.
Local authorities provide annual monitoring returns to the Food Standards Agency on food law enforcement activity, including details of food testing undertaken. These are published by the Food Standards Agency.
The Flood and Water Management Act 2010 places responsibilities on lead local flood authorities (county and unitary councils), and the Government is committed to funding local authorities for their flood and coastal erosion risk management.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 164280; 566 c497W
- Session
- 2013-14
- Subjects
- Flood control Food Local government finance Testing
- Link
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- 2013-12-06 19:30:55 +0000
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