Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many companies and unincorporated businesses have received tax relief on contributions to partnership funding for flood protection.

It is not currently possible to provide an estimate of the number of companies and unincorporated businesses receiving tax relief on these contributions as this could only be provided at disproportionate cost. As the measure came into effect from 1 January 2015, HM Revenue and Customs does not currently hold the necessary information collated in a way that would be able to generate the requested estimates.