§ Ann WintertonTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether Her Majesty's Government funding under European Union Public Aid rules will be given to areas of the United Kingdom affected by reductions in UK fishing effort. [87632]
Agency region Number of flood studies conducted Number of works carried out Number of works under construction Number of works to be carried out in the future Number that were unjustified Anglian 104 94 0 10 0 Midlands 36 18 5 0 13 North East 21 14 2 3 (2003–04)2(2004–05) 0 North West 9 3 3 3 0 Southern 24 21 2 1 (dependent upon compensatory land acquisition) 0 South West 22 9 0 9 (within the 3 year plan 2003–06) 2 (2 remain under consideration) Thames 27 7 12 0 8 EA Wales 19 0 0 16 3
§ Mr. FlookTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if the Government will provide flood insurance cover for those homes unprotected to the minimum standard of the Association of British Insurers from 2007. [87778]
§ Mr. MorleyThe Association of British Insurers have stated that they will review the situation with Government on a regular basis. Insurance matters are for the Treasury, but there appear to be no grounds for Government intervention as insurance for flood risk is available to by far the majority of those properties
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§ Mr. MorleyFunding is already available on a regional level for economic development. The needs of fishing communities will be assessed in the light of the December Agriculture and Fisheries Council.
§ Ann WintertonTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to her answer of 10 December 2002,official Report, column 193W, on fisheries, if she will calculate the total average number of days at sea multiplied by the total number of kilowatts of engine power for vessels in the under 10 metres sector capturing and landing cod in the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea, Sea Areas (a) North Sea, (b) Irish Sea, (c) West of Scotland, Waters and (d) Area VIId. [87807]
§ Mr. MorleyVessels in the under 10 metre sector of the UK fishing fleet are not obliged to submit European Community logbook declarations covering their fishing trips. These submissions are required in order for accurate days at sea information to be available for individual vessels. As such the raw data required to calculate the information requested is not available.