Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answers of 17 March 2026 to Questions 119070 and 119071, how much funding the Environment Agency has allocated to routine maintenance of the Aldingbourne Rife and conne
Answer
Routine Maintenance funding for the Aldingbourne catchment this financial year was £252,610. The final allocations for 2027-28 will be confirmed once the Defra business planning round has concluded, expected March 2027.
Verdict: GREEN (86/100)
The reply gives a specific, committed figure: £252,610 of Environment Agency routine maintenance funding for the Aldingbourne catchment this financial year, which answers the question as asked. It also notes that allocations for 2027-28 are not yet confirmed, a related caveat that does not affect the answer to the question itself. Someone reading it would have the information they asked for and would not need to resubmit the question.
How we got there
| Question item | Coverage | Specificity | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| How much funding the Environment Agency has allocated to routine maintenance of the Aldingbourne Rife and connected watercourses. | Addressed | Direct | The question asks for the Environment Agency's allocated routine maintenance funding for the Aldingbourne Rife and connected watercourses, and statement 1 gives a specific figure (£252,610) for routine maintenance in the Aldingbourne catchment this financial year. Statement 2 concerns final 2027-28 allocations that are not yet confirmed, which is a related caveat rather than the answer itself. |