Maria Eagle – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Maria Eagle on 2014-06-04.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much of the Severe Weather Recovery Scheme awarded to local authorities for costs incurred during the recent floods has been (a) allocated to and (b) received by local authorities to date.

Brandon Lewis

£73.5 million has been allocated to, and received by, local authorities for costs incurred during the recent floods under the first phase of the Severe Weather Recovery Scheme. The closing date for the second tranche of the funding was 6 June.