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Defra has committed to a six-year programme of £2.3 billion capital investment for new and improved defences up to 2021. This is profiled as follows:<\/p>
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2015/16<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £395 million<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016/17 <\/strong><\/p><\/td> £395 million<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017/18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £405 million<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2018/19<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £410 million<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2019/20<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £365 million<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2020/21<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £375 million<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
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