§ Mr. Leighasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide extra financial assistance to the Anglian water authority to enable it to prevent flooding in Horncastle.
§ Mrs. FennerAll water authorities, including Anglia, have been allocated a share of the total funds available for grant aid in 1984–85 under the Land Drainage Act 1976 for schemes of capital drainage improvement or flood prevention. The choice of eligible schemes to be undertaken with the aid of grant lies with the authority concerned, which must assess its own priorities. There are no funds available for allocation for specific projects.