Flood Warnings (Hansard, 17 July 1991)

HC Deb 17 July 1991 vol 195 cc206-7W 207W

§ Mrs. Ray Michie
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what proportion of the capital expenditure allocations was used to provide flood-warning systems by each river purification board for each year since 1985; and if he will make a statement.

§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton
[holding answer 16 July 1991]: River purification boards—RPBs—do not each

Proportion of capital expenditure (per cent.)

RPB 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91

Clyde 0 0 0 0 0 21

Forth 0 0 0 0 0 8

Highland 26 0 11 15 45 66

North East 0 0 0 0 0 0

Solway 0 0 0 0 0 58

Tay 0 0 0 0 0 70

Tweed 4 32 41 0 34 0

Proportion of capital expenditure (per cent.)
RPB	1985–86	1986–87	1987–88	1988–89	1989–90	1990–91
Clyde	0	0	0	0	0	21
Forth	0	0	0	0	0	8
Highland	26	0	11	15	45	66
North East	0	0	0	0	0	0
Solway	0	0	0	0	0	58
Tay	0	0	0	0	0	70
Tweed	4	32	41	0	34	0