Mr. Michael FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what allowance has been made in the revenue support grant for 2002–03 for flood defence for councils in the River Severn catchment area.
§ Mr. Morley[holding answer 9 January 2002]: Provisional Standard Spending Assessments for flood defence in 2002–03 were announced by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, on 4 December 2001 and are available in the House Library