§ Mrs. Bridget PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment which regions of the United Kingdom have been most severely affected by storm damage for each year from 1985 to 1993.
§ Mr. HanleyI have been asked to reply.
This is a matter for the chief executive of the Meteorological Office, who will reply directly to the hon. Member.
Letter from J. C. R. Hunt to Mrs. Bridget Prentice, dated 25 February 1994:
I am responding to your Parliamentary Question asking which regions of the United Kingdom have been most severely affected by storm damage for each year from 1982 to 1993.
All parts of the British Isles can be affected by storms. Notable storms in the period include 15/16 October 1987 (southern England), 13 February 1989 (Scotland) and 25 January 1990 (much of England and Wales). In general, the windiest places are exposed coasts and hills, particularly in northern and western 558W Scotland. However, building standards do take account of the expected extreme winds in the local area, so that storm damage is not necessarily related. Records of wind damage are held by the Building Research Establishment. Further information can be obtained directly from the Chief Executive, Building Research Establishment, Bucknalls Lane, Garston, Watford, Hens WD2 7JR.