§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how the figure of the equivalent of £60 per head was arrived at for Westminster council's land drainage grant.
§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment whether the National Rivers Authority was consulted about Westminster's contribution to flood control expenses before it was decided how much central Government's grant to Westminster council would be.
§ Mr. ChopeThe standard spending assessment element for flood defence is based on net current expenditure in 1989–90, as defined in annex A of the Revenue Support Grant Distribution Report (England). This information was available without consulting the National Rivers Authority.