HC Deb 26 April 2002 vol 384 cc505-6W
Mr. Hurst

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many schemes for managed realignment of the coastline have been approved for England and Wales since 1995; and if she will make a statement. [50982]

Mr. Morley

This Department has policy responsibility for flood and coastal defence in England. Several schemes for managed realignment of the coastline have been undertaken since 1995 with some not requiring DEFRA approval when funding was not being sought. The Department is aware of the following schemes:

Scheme Led by
Tollesbury, Essex Environment Agency
Orplands, Essex Environment Agency
Brancaster, Norfolk Environment Agency
Freiston, The Wash Environment Agency
Saltram, Devon Environment Agency
Porlock, Somerset Environment Agency
Thorngumbald, Humber Estuary Environment Agency
Havergate Island, Suffolk Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
Thornham Bay, Chichester Harbour Private landowners
Brean, Somerset Wessex Water, National Trust and Avon Wildlife Trust

Mr. Jack

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 26 February 2002,Official Report, column 1190W, to the hon. Member for City of York (Hugh Bayley) if she will break down the CAP information shown by county in England and Wales. [50679]

Mr. Morley

The information requested is held on legacy systems which are neither flexible nor user friendly. A county breakdown is available for SCPS, BSPS, SPS, VCSPS, SAP & HFA schemes at the time of interrogation and is available in the Library of the House. It is not available for EPS. New flexible systems are being developed as part of the Rural Payment Agency change programme which should provide a range of statistical interrogation functions.