§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether there is any expectation of an increase in the £700,000 allocation from the European Community disaster fund to the United Kingdom in view of widespread damage far in excess of this figure due to weather earlier this year.
§ Mr. Giles ShawNo. The aid from the European Community disaster fund was principally intended as a gesture to underline the Community's concern and sympathy for those affected by the severe weather conditions in the South West, Yorkshire, Scotland and Wales.