Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total amount of central Government spending was on initiatives focusing on marine and coastal communities in each of the last five years.

The Coastal Communities Fund encourages economic development through sustainable economic growth and jobs. Between 2012-13 and 2016-17, spend was £15,538,789, £2,936,246, £19,258,377, £39,237,505 and £15,189,904. Coastal Community Teams are local partnerships that develop forward plans for their community. In 2015-16 and 2016-17, spend was £1,180,000 and £280,000. The Coastal Revival Fund supports unlocking the heritage economy and businesses seeking to grow with the revival of coastal sites. In 2015-16 and 2016-17, spend was £3,000,000 and £700,000.

Other programmes that have delivered additional benefits to these communities include:

- European Maritime Fisheries Fund (£15.6m from 2013 to date)

- Flood and Coastal Risk Management Programme (£2.5bn to be spent between 2015 and 2021)