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Written question asked by Mary Creagh (Labour) on Monday, 3 December 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 6 December 2012. It was answered by Lord Benyon (Conservative) on Monday, 10 December 2012 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


National Flood Forecasting Centre

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the budget for the Flood Forecasting Centre was in each of the last three years; and what the planned budget for the centre is in each of the next three years.

[131948]

Answer

The Flood Forecasting Centre received £2.64 million from DEFRA and the Environment Agency in 2010-11. Since 1 April 2011 the Flood Forecasting Centre receives a total of £3.69 million annually from DEFRA and the Environment Agency. The current contract runs until 31 March 2015. We will review our commitment to continue funding the Flood Forecasting Centre before the end of the current contract.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
131948; 555 cc157-8W
Session
2012-13
Subjects
Finance National Flood Forecasting Centre
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk