HC Deb 27 November 1990 vol 181 cc350-1W
Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the dates of all unexpected tidal surges of more than a foot that have occurred in the Severn estuary during the past 10 years.

Mr. Grist

This information could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Grant earning ceilings—adjusted using PWNR1 to mid 1989–90 prices (mid 1990–91 estimated)
NRA Region/District 1985–86 £ million 1986–87 £ million 1987–88 £ million 1988–89 £ million 1989–90 £ million 1990–91 £ million
Anglian:
Essex 2.03 2.87 5.04 5.42 3.20 2.33
Great Ouse 1.82 1.75 1.68 2.65 2.40 3.89
Lincs 4.20 4.54 4.39 4.68 6.10 7.29
Norfolk-Suffolk 1.61 2.13 3.49 3.49 3.65 3.99
Welland and Nene 2.38 2.10 1.68 1.50 1.32 1.36
Northumbrian 0.20 0.10 0.23 0.26 0.25 0.29
North West 3.05 1.58 1.49 1.65 1.40 2.14
Severn Trent 4.13 3.61 3.49 5.61 2.85 3.70
Southern:
Hampshire 0.43 0.00 0.19 0.06 0.38 1.17
Isle of Wight 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.24
Kent 3.39 2.58 2.78 3.81 2.50 3.11
Sussex 1.50 2.95 27.00 24.50 1.12 2.04
South West 2.72 2.38 2.25 2.30 2.94 3.40
Thames 3.68 6.50 5.17 7.42 6.50 7.29
Wessex:
Avon-Dorset 0.75 0.68 0.99 1.20 1.50 1.26
Bristol-Avon 0.82 0.38 0.31 0.15 0.30 0.29
Somerset 2.98 2.91 2.93 2.31 1.80 1.94
Yorkshire 4.85 4.24 5.04 5.55 5.08 5.19
Total 40.54 41.32 48.15 52.57 43.28 50.95
1 Public works output price index for non-roads compiled by the Department of the Environment.
2 Includes special allocation for Seaford sea defence scheme.

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