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Written Question
European Union Solidarity Fund: Gordon
Wednesday 26th April 2017

Asked by: Alex Salmond (Scottish National Party - Gordon)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what funding he expects will be received from the application made to the EU Solidarity Fund to assist people in Gordon constituency who were flooded by Storm Frank in January 2016.

Answered by David Gauke

The Devolved Administrations have received significant financial support‎ through the application of the Barnett formula to flood recovery support for local authorities in England. The Draft Amending Budget for the UK’s application to the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF), relating to damage incurred through flooding in Winter 2015-16, has now been approved by the European Council and the European Parliament. As explained in the Written Ministerial Statement by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on 16 January 2017, the funding received following this application does not offer additional support, but is to reimburse a small portion of the significant financial support that has already been provided‎ by the Government.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Mar 2017
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Mar 2017
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Mar 2017
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Mar 2017
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 08 Dec 2016
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 09 Feb 2016
EU Referendum: Timing

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 09 Feb 2016
EU Referendum: Timing

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 09 Feb 2016
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 09 Feb 2016
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