Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government (1) what was the total amount of funding allocated for flood relief following the floods in the UK in 2015–16; (2) what proportion of the funding has been allocated so far; and (3) what arrangements are in place to allocate any remaining funding to businesses and individuals who have made a claim.

The Government committed over £330 million to repair infrastructure help householders and businesses get back on their feet as swiftly as possible following Storms Desmond and Eva in December 2015. Almost 90 per cent of this total has been allocated so far to local authorities for this purpose. It is for local authorities to determine arrangements for further allocations to businesses and individuals who have made a claim.