HC Deb 22 January 2002 vol 378 c778W
Chris Ruane

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many flood warning notices were sent by the Environment Agency by(a) county and (b) constituency in England and Wales in 2001. [25002]

Mr. Morley

Flood defence is a fully devolved function and DEFRA has policy responsibility only for England. Figures are not available at county and constituency level. The table therefore shows total flood warnings issued by Environment Agency in 2001 in England by region:

Number
North East 61
North West 127
Midlands 363
South West 520
Thames 815
Southern 774
Anglian 684
Total 3,344

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