We have maintained and protected funding for SEPA and, in partnership with the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, we have maintained the levels of funding that were identified for flood protection in the local authority settlement, at £42 million per annum.On 31 December, the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth announced that the Bellwin scheme is open for applications for financial support.Next week, as was planned prior to the recent weather, I will host a summit with local authorities to look at the work that is currently under way to produce...