§ Mr. GardinerTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the total budget of the Environment Agency is in 2002–03; and how this budget has changed since 1998–99. [86985]
§ Mr. MeacherThe Environment Agency's planned expenditure for 2002–03 totals £758.212 million—an increase of £165.211 million over the Agency's expenditure in 1998–99.