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Victoria Atkins Excerpts
Thursday 17th March 2016

(8 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Rory Stewart Portrait Rory Stewart
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We are currently discussing the details of that, but the Treasury was clear that at least £40 million in the first year will go into maintenance, and £200 million of the initial allocation will go to capital spending on flood defences.

Victoria Atkins Portrait Victoria Atkins (Louth and Horncastle) (Con)
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16. The Lincolnshire wolds are beautiful but suffer from flooding. How many homes will be protected in the market towns of Horncastle and Louth as a result of the flood alleviation schemes that are funded in part by this Government, Lincolnshire County Council, and East Lindsey Council?

Rory Stewart Portrait Rory Stewart
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Some 13,989 properties are due to be protected, including more than 300 in the areas mentioned by my hon. Friend.