Figures on how flood spending will increase between 2008 and 2011 were announced today by Environment Secretary Hilary Benn. Mr Benn announced in July that spending on flood management would increase from £600m in 2006/7 to £800m by 2010/11. Today he said annual budgets would rise to a minimum of £650m in 2008/09, and a minimum of £700m in 2009/10, reaching £800m by 2010/11.
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