§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office (1) if he will list(a) the amount of civil defence grant for Shropshire, (b) the yearly percentage change for Shropshire and (c) the average percentage change for England in each year since 1997; [86462]
(2) if he will make a statement on the impact of (a) the disruption in the supply of fuel, (b) the foot and mouth outbreak and (c) flooding on Shropshire's civil defence grant. [86445]
§ Mr. AlexanderThere are two authorities in Shropshire currently in receipt of civil defence grants: Shropshire county council and Telford and Wrekin unitary authority. The reorganisation of local government and the creation of new all-purpose authorities has led to the redistribution, over several years, of civil defence grant among authorities.
The yearly percentage change for Shropshire and the average percentage change for England and Wales as a whole, are as follows: