HC Deb 27 October 2003 vol 412 cc24-5WS
Norman Lamb

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will list the grant funding paid to each local authority in each of the last 10 years for coast protection schemes. [132821]

Mr. Morley

Defra provides grant to local authorities for coast protection capital works which satisfy essential criteria. Authorities may claim grant on eligible expenditure during the construction of works. Details are provided in a table, which has been placed in the Library, for the grant paid to each authority for each of the last 10 years.

Figures will vary depending on the variety of local schemes which are promoted in any particular year.

Norman Lamb

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what information she has received in respect of properties lost as a result of coastal erosion in each of the last 10 years, broken down by coastal local authority. [132823]

Mr. Morley

Defra does not collect such information. Local authorities will hold information on their areas.