Question reference: S6W-24337
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 4 January 2024
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Current status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 24 January 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has invested in flood prevention in each year since 1999.
Answer
Local authorities are responsible for the development and delivery of flood protection schemes. The Scottish Government has made available the following amounts to local authorities for flood protection scheme and other actions.
1999-2000 | £4 million |
2000-2001 | £4 million |
2001-2002 | £8.5 million |
2002-2003 | £9 million |
2003-2004 | £10 million |
2004-2005 | £14 million |
2005-2006 | £14 million |
2006-2007 | £33 million |
2007-2008 to 2020-2021 | £42 million |
2021-2022 | £52 million |
2022-2023 | £63 million |
2023-2024 | £61 million |
The mechanism by which the Scottish Government has funded flood protection schemes has changed over time.
Prior to 2008 funds were available to local authorities through the single non-housing capital allocation which could be used for flood prevention. In addition, the Scottish Government made specific provision for major flood prevention and coast protection schemes as set out in the table.
The table reflects the £42 million per year which Scottish Government has made available through the general capital grant to enable local authorities to invest in flood protection measures since 2008-09. It also includes the additional £150 million committed to over the course of this Parliament to support the delivery of flood resilience actions. The £150 million is allocated on an annual basis, as set out in the Capital Spending Review published in 2021 (£10m (2021-2022); £21m (2022-23); £19m (2023-24); £46.5m (2024-25); £53.5m (2025-26)).