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To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effects of regular dredging of waterways on the incidence of flooding and standing water in farming areas in England.[HL5987]
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effects of regular dredging of waterways on the incidence of flooding and standing water in farming areas in England.[HL5987]
In 2010 the Environment Agency carried out a pilot study at several locations in England to assess the effect of watercourse maintenance and dredging on flood risk to people and property.
The study showed that dredging can in some cases reduce flood risk locally, but it is not suitable in all locations and should be considered on a location-by-location basis.
The Environment Agency has not carried out any specific assessment of the impacts of regular dredging on standing water on fields adjacent to main rivers.
I am delighted to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Brooke. It is so good to see you.
First, I pay tribute to the Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, my hon. Friend the Member for Newbury (Richard Benyon), who I know has just returned from a stunning victory...
I am delighted to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Brooke. It is so good to see you.
First, I pay tribute to the Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, my hon. Friend the Member for Newbury (Richard Benyon), who I know has just returned from a stunning victory...
I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing this debate. I regret to tell him that a similar point of view was communicated in a letter in response to an inquiry from one of my constituents. Where would we be if the fact that rivers will just silt up again after...
I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing this debate. I regret to tell him that a similar point of view was communicated in a letter in response to an inquiry from one of my constituents. Where would we be if the fact that rivers will just silt up again after...
I will leave the last part of my hon. Friend’s intervention to himself, but he is absolutely right otherwise. I know that he is doing a sterling job for his constituents and this is a joint effort, because unless we come up with a proper, forward-looking policy on dredging that...
I will leave the last part of my hon. Friend’s intervention to himself, but he is absolutely right otherwise. I know that he is doing a sterling job for his constituents and this is a joint effort, because unless we come up with a proper, forward-looking policy on dredging that...
Does my hon. Friend agree that one of the significant challenges is the Environment Agency’s lack of authority? In my conversations in connection with the flooding in Britford, which is on the River Avon just south of Salisbury, there seemed to be a lot of confusion about exactly what powers...
Does my hon. Friend agree that one of the significant challenges is the Environment Agency’s lack of authority? In my conversations in connection with the flooding in Britford, which is on the River Avon just south of Salisbury, there seemed to be a lot of confusion about exactly what powers...
I totally agree with my hon. Friend. I must say, first, that one of the issues that I have not touched on today is the role of Natural England; as he knows, there is a review going on. Secondly, this agency that we are discussing is quite simply an “Environment...
I totally agree with my hon. Friend. I must say, first, that one of the issues that I have not touched on today is the role of Natural England; as he knows, there is a review going on. Secondly, this agency that we are discussing is quite simply an “Environment...
I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Bridgwater and West Somerset (Mr Liddell-Grainger) for securing this debate on such an important issue. He made his position clear, even to me in my sleep-deprived state. I hope that I can answer some of the points that he made.
The discussion is...
I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Bridgwater and West Somerset (Mr Liddell-Grainger) for securing this debate on such an important issue. He made his position clear, even to me in my sleep-deprived state. I hope that I can answer some of the points that he made.
The discussion is...
I commiserate with the constituents of my hon. Friend the Member for Bridgwater and West Somerset (Mr Liddell-Grainger), who have suffered so badly from flooding.
In my constituency of Woking, we are looking forward to the Minister visiting the Hoe valley scheme in April. There is terrific joint working between the...
I commiserate with the constituents of my hon. Friend the Member for Bridgwater and West Somerset (Mr Liddell-Grainger), who have suffered so badly from flooding.
In my constituency of Woking, we are looking forward to the Minister visiting the Hoe valley scheme in April. There is terrific joint working between the...
I am grateful to my hon. Friend for that point. I see such examples of good working across the country.
Sir Michael Pitt, in his excellent review following the floods of 2007, said that floods cannot be addressed from my desk in Whitehall or even by some quasi-regional government imposed by...
I am grateful to my hon. Friend for that point. I see such examples of good working across the country.
Sir Michael Pitt, in his excellent review following the floods of 2007, said that floods cannot be addressed from my desk in Whitehall or even by some quasi-regional government imposed by...
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Agreed on question.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much the Environment Agency spent on dredging in (a) 2007-08, (b) 2008-09, (c) 2009-10, (d) 2010-11 and (e) 2011-12; and how much he anticipates being spent in (i) 2012-13, (ii) 2013-14 and (iii) 2014-15.
[139006]
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much the Environment Agency spent on dredging in (a) 2007-08, (b) 2008-09, (c) 2009-10, (d) 2010-11 and (e) 2011-12; and how much he anticipates being spent in (i) 2012-13, (ii) 2013-14 and (iii) 2014-15.
[139006]
It is estimated that dredging activities cost approximately £20 million each year. The Environment Agency does not specifically record the amounts spent on dredging per year because dredging work forms part of the wider budget for maintenance of watercourses.
Watercourse maintenance work includes maintaining flood barriers and pumping stations; clearing grills and removing obstructions from rivers; controlling aquatic weed within rivers; dredging and de-silting of rivers; managing grass, trees and bushes on our flood embankments; inspection and repair of flood defence structures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent discussions he has had with the Environment Agency on the dredging of main rivers in order to reduce the risk of flooding; and if he will make a statement.
[136380]
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent discussions he has had with the Environment Agency on the dredging of main rivers in order to reduce the risk of flooding; and if he will make a statement.
[136380]
The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for North Shropshire (Mr Paterson), and I have recently had a number of discussions with the Environment Agency on the role of dredging and maintenance of watercourses in flood risk management.
The Environment Agency spends around £20 million per year on dredging, de-silting, removing gravel and obstructions from watercourses, along with weed control to clear channels. This maintenance activity is focused on those areas where it will achieve the greatest benefit in reducing flood risk.
Before the House adjourns for the Christmas recess, there are a number of points I wish to raise. Members are familiar with the Freedom of Information Act 2000. A number of constituents have raised with me the fact that they think it perverse that they cannot have the name and...
Before the House adjourns for the Christmas recess, there are a number of points I wish to raise. Members are familiar with the Freedom of Information Act 2000. A number of constituents have raised with me the fact that they think it perverse that they cannot have the name and...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact Sefton Borough Council’s conditional grant for a Mersey capital dredge will have on other ports; and whether the conditional grant meets the funding criteria under the terms of the Ports National Policy Statement. [HL1834]
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact Sefton Borough Council’s conditional grant for a Mersey capital dredge will have on other ports; and whether the conditional grant meets the funding criteria under the terms of the Ports National Policy Statement. [HL1834]
The award in round 2 of the Regional Growth Fund of a grant to Sefton borough council for a capital dredge in the Mersey estuary at Seaforth is contingent on confirmatory due diligence, which includes ensuring any award is compatible with EU state aid rules. The potential impact on competition with other ports was taken into account by HM Government when making the conditional award. This was an exceptional response to an exceptional economic situation and does not constitute a change in the market-led ports policy set out in the National Policy Statement for ports.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent assessment she has made of the environmental effect of dredging cockle beds.
[115071]
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent assessment she has made of the environmental effect of dredging cockle beds.
[115071]
DEFRA has made no assessment of the environmental impact of cockle dredging. Cockle fisheries in England occur in the inshore area (predominantly between zero to six nautical miles), and as such their management is the responsibility of the
inshore fisheries and conservation authorities, who have a duty to ensure fisheries are managed in such a way that they do not adversely impact on the marine environment.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Attlee on 30 April (WA 421), how the proposed grants to the port of Falmouth and Mersey/Liverpool for dredging comply with their policy that ports operate in a market-led sector; what is the source of those grants; whether...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Attlee on 30 April (WA 421), how the proposed grants to the port of Falmouth and Mersey/Liverpool for dredging comply with their policy that ports operate in a market-led sector; what is the source of those grants; whether...
In the case of the proposed Mersey capital dredge, regional growth fund money has been set aside for this purpose but remains subject to state aids clearance and to due diligence.
No proposal for a grant to the Port of Falmouth has been received by the Her Majesty's Government. I understand that Cornwall County Council is considering possible options for supporting the proposed capital dredge, but is aware of the need to ensure fair competition and compatibility with state aids rules should any such proposal go forward. The proposed dredge remains subject to marine consenting including the assurance of consistency with the requirements of the habitats directive.