§ 34. Mr. Awberyasked the Minister of Town and Country Planning what proportion the £50,000 allocated to the heavily bombed cities of the country constitutes of the total sum to be made available toward reconstruction; what period will elapse before further instalments will be made; and in what proportions.
§ Mr. DaltonI would refer my hon. Friend to the answer given to my hon. Friend, the Member for the Scotland Division of Liverpool (Mr. Logan) last Thursday.
§ Mr. AwberyIs the Minister aware that £50,000 allocated to some ruined cities is chicken-feed compared with the amount required by them to repair their devastated centres? Is he aware that the only way to remedy this is for him to make an immediate substantial promise to increase this amount of £50,000.
§ Mr. DaltonMy hon. Friend dropped a nought. It is £500,000——
§ Mr. AwberyThat may be the total, but £50,000 is the figure for separate cities.
§ Mr. DaltonThe total is £500,000, and Bristol has a fair ration no doubt. I explained to my hon. Friend last Thursday that the whole question of finance for the reconstruction of blitzed city centres is now being reconsidered, and that I hope soon to make a statement.