Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether the money allocated by his Department to Eastbourne Pier is covered in full or in part by insurance.

The £2 million of funding to Eastbourne council will be used to help counter the impact of the loss of the pier on local businesses and the community. None of the funding will be provided for rebuilding of the Pier itself, which, I understand, is covered by the Pier owner’s insurance.