Parrett Catchment Project

HC Deb 11 July 2002 vol 388 c1122W

Mr. Liddell-Grainger

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what control her Department will have over the chairman of the Parrett Catchment project. [67585]

Mr. Morley

The Department does not have control over the chairman of the Parrett Catchment project.

Mr. Liddell-Grainger

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what checks will be carried out to assess the success of the Parrett Catchment project. [67586]

Mr. Morley

The Parrett Catchment project is a local partnership and as such will not be subject to Government checks. We have welcomed the initiative and continue to encourage the project to analyse proposed options further and to integrate with existing Government sponsored mechanisms such as the Catchment Flood Management Plan.