§ Mr. Andy KingTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will provide financial assistance to(a) Warwick District Council, (b) Wychavon District Council and (c) Northamptonshire Police Authority under the Bellwin scheme in respect of costs incurred following the severe flooding on the weekend of 9 to 12 April. [54815]
§ Ms Armstrong1 am satisfied that financial assistance under the Bellwin scheme is justified in these cases. Schemes will, therefore, be established under section 155 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989. Grant will be paid to each authority to cover 85 per cent. of eligible costs which are above a threshold and which have been incurred by the authority in dealing with the flooding.