In light of all the claims that the government has cut spending on flood defences I have checked what the latest figures are from the Autumn Statement. These show that there is a capital investment programme of £2.3 billion over the next six years which will increase protection for over 300,000 homes.
This is more than the £1.7 billion spent in the last Parliament which in turn was more than the £1.5 billion spent in the 2005-10 Parliament.