Jim Shannon – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Northern Ireland Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-01-13.

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps her Department is taking to help review and improve sea defences in Northern Ireland.

Mrs Theresa Villiers

Sea defences are a devolved matter in Northern Ireland.

On 9 December 2015, the Chancellor announced an additional £51 million to support households and businesses affected by floods, which includes an allocation of £1.3 million to Northern Ireland. It is up to the Executive how this money is spent.