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Chamber and committees

Question reference: S6W-32832

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: 7 January 2025
  • Current status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 16 January 2025

Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the budget has been for flood prevention schemes in each financial year from 2007-08 to 2024-25.


Answer

Since 2008, the Scottish Government has made available £42 million per year to local authorities to invest in flood risk management actions – a commitment that is in place until 2026. A further £150million was committed across the course of this parliament.

Financial Year

Funding Amount (M)

2007-08

42

2008-09

42

2009-10

42

2010-11

42

2011-12

42

2012-13

42

2013-14

42

2014-15

42

2015-16

42

2016-17

42

2017-18

42

2018-19

42

2019-20

42

2020-21

42

2021-22

52

2022-23

63

2023-24

61

2024-25

62.5