Environment Agency: Flood Defence Expenditure Debate
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Baroness Hayman of Ullock
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Environment Agency: Flood Defence Expenditure
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Lord Douglas-Miller (Con)
My noble friend raises a good point. The allocation of resources is pretty much exactly as she expressed. It is done on the basis that areas most at risk will receive most of the funding. The Government will keep this under review, and I will take that point back to the department.
Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Lab)
My Lords, I want to come back on the internal drainage boards answer. The councils affected are significantly financially impacted. We had a question yesterday on the impact on council finances. It is all very well that the Prime Minister has announced extra funding—that is excellent—but this is an urgent issue. How much money has been pledged, and when will councils see it?
Lord Douglas-Miller (Con)
I do not have the details to hand at the moment, but I will write to the noble Baroness in due course.