§ 48. Mr. Bill WalkerTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he can give up-to-date details of assistance which has been given to landowners, farmers and householders whose property was damaged in the recent floods in north Tayside.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonTwenty-six applications have been received from farmers in Tayside for special assistance for the repair of elevated floodbanks damaged in the recent floods. Engineering specifications have been drawn up for the 20 of these cases and returned to the applicants for them to obtain contractors' estimates. So far, only two applicants have submitted detailed costings.
As to other damage and losses sustained by landowners, farmers and householders, it has been the long-standing policy of successive Governments not to pay compensation for the effects of severe weather, particularly where risks are insurable.