§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make a statement on the reasons underlying her assessment of the likelihood of a further flood defence scheme in Shrewsbury. [82872]
§ Mr. MorleyBoth DEFRA and the Environment Agency have a responsibility to all taxpayers to ensure that value for money is obtained for investment in flood alleviation schemes. My understanding that there is
£ million Exports Imports Year Indigenous Non-indigenous Total exports Indigenous Non-indigenous Total imports 1992 6,322 1,055 7,378 7,705 5,603 13,308 1993 6,913 1,254 8,167 7,836 5,917 13,754 1994 7,620 1,443 9,063 8,222 6,620 14,842 1995 8,473 1,598 10,071 9,130 7,227 16,357 1996 8,378 1,669 10,046 9,921 7,848 17,769 1997 8,233 1,740 9,973 9,574 7,680 17,255 1998 7,511 1,691 9,202 9,732 7,322 17,055 1999 7,276 1,604 8,880 9,923 7,291 17,214 2000 7,216 1,486 8,702 10,088 6,740 16,828 2001 6,943 1,494 8,438 10,952 7,030 17,983 Note:
The above data include an estimate of below threshold data, but exclude an estimate for non-response
Source:
H M Customs and Excise
Data prepared by Statistics (Commodities & Food) Accounts and Trade, ESD. DEFRA.