Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether properties that have received Coastal Adaptation Pilots funding for purposes other than demolition are ineligible for the Coastal Erosion Assistance Grant.
Answer
The Coastal Erosion Assistance Grant provides up to £10,000 per property for the demolition of homes at greatest risk from coastal erosion. Properties must meet the eligibility criteria published on GOV.UK . Under those criteria, properties receiving Coastal Adaptation Pilots funding are not eligible for the grant.
Verdict: GREEN (80/100)
The question had one part, about whether properties that have received Coastal Adaptation Pilots funding for other purposes can qualify for the demolition grant. The reply answers it directly: such properties are not eligible under the published criteria, and those criteria make no exception for non-demolition uses. The reply also explains the grant's demolition purpose and points to the criteria, so a reader has a clear answer to move on from.
How we got there
| Question item | Coverage | Specificity | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whether properties that received Coastal Adaptation Pilots funding for purposes other than demolition are ineligible for the Coastal Erosion Assistance Grant. | Addressed | Direct | Statement 3 states directly that properties receiving Coastal Adaptation Pilots funding are not eligible for the grant under the published criteria, which covers the item's case of CAP funding for other purposes because it makes no exception for non-demolition uses. Statement 1 describes the grant's demolition purpose and statement 2 points to the criteria, which supports the answer but does not itself answer the item. |