§ 16. Mr. Barry FieldTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what assistance and advice his Department has given the Isle of Wight on coastal erosion in the last three years. [36420]
§ Mr. BoswellIn the last three years, the Ministry has provided the Isle of Wight council and all other coast protection authorities with(a) written guidance on the strategic approach to coastal defences and their environmental and economic appraisal, and (b) the results 629W of the Ministry's coast protection survey and of the commissioned research programme. The regional engineer has advised on individual proposals for studies and schemes, and approval for grant aid has been given to 13 such schemes and studies at an estimated cost of £4.2 million.