§ Mr. Montgomeryasked the Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Regional Development whether he will give details of the applications for grant under Section 5 of the Local Employment Act, 1960, which have been made by local authorities in the North-East; and how many they now plan to submit.
§ Mr. HeathThe following is the information:
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APPLICATIONS FOR GRANT FOR SCHEMES UNDER SECTION 5 OF THE LOCAL EMPLOYMENT ACT, 1960, AND SCHEMES INCLUDED IN PROGRAMMES OF POSSIBLE FUTURE APPLICATIONS, SUBMITTED BY COUNCILS OF COUNTIES, COUNTY DISTRICTS AND COUNTY BOROUGHS IN NORTH-EAST ENGLAND Local Authority Areas Applications Programme Schemes Totals Approvals Under consideration No. of schemes Acreage No. of schemes Acreage No. of schemes Acreage No. of schemes Acreage Northumberland (a)— Blythe B … 4 149 1 3 1 27 6 179 Castle Ward R.D. … — — — — 1 44 1 44 Gosforth U.D. … — — — — 1 8 1 8 Longbenton U.D. … — — — — 2 41 2 41 Newburn U.D. … 2 53 — — 1 28 3 81 Newcastle C.B. … 6 46 1 8 14 44 21 98 Prudhoe U.D. … — — — — 5 48 5 48 Seaton Valley U.D. … 7 278 — 7 284 14 562 Tynemouth C.B. … — — 1 1 — — 1 1 Wallsend B … — — 2 20 6 63 8 83 Whitley Bay B. … 1 5 — — — — 1 5 Durham (a)— Barnard Castle R.D … — — 1 7 1 2 2 9 Bishop Auckland U.D. … 1 4 — — — — 1 4 Blaydon U.D … 4 82 — — 1 13 5 95 Brandon and Byshottles U.D … — — 2 40 — — 2 40 Chester-le-Street R.D. … 2 62 — — — — 2 62 Consett U.D … — — — — 7 — 7 — Crook and Willingdon U.D … — — — — 2 — 2 — Durham B … 1 2 — — — — 1 2 Durham R.D … — — 2 4 — — 2 4 Easington R.D. … — — — — 6 63 6 63 Felling U.D … 2 56 10 35 — — 12 91 Gateshead C.B. … 8 112 — — — — 8 112 Hartlepool B. … 1 1 — — 3 21 4 22 Hebburn U.D. … 1 10 — — — — 1 10 Hetton le Hole U.D. … 1 21 1 5 — — 2 26 Houghton le Spring U.D … 1 2 — — — — 1 2 Jarrow B … 1 1 — — — — 1 1 Lanchaster R.D. … — — — — 2 15 2 15 Seaham U.D. … 1 6 — — 3 — 4 6 Sedgefield R.D. … 1 13 — — 1 6 2 19 Spennymoor U.D. … 1 67 — — 1 — 2 67 Stanley U.D. … 1 19 — — 6 108 7 127 Stockton on Tees B. … 1 10 — — — — 1 10 Sunderland C.B. … 1 50 — — 3 21 8 71 Tow Law U.D … 1 2 — — — — 1 2 Washington U.D. … 1 8 — — — — 1 8 West Hartlepool C.B. … — — 6 4 — — 6 4 North Riding (a)— Eston U.D … 1 1 1 17 — — 2 18 Loftus U.D … — — — — 1 35 1 35 Middlesbrough C.B. … 1 12 — — 1 — 2 12 Redcar U.D … 2 38 — — — — 2 38 Saltburn and Marske U.D … — — — — 2 — 2 — Skelton and Brotton U.D … — — — — 8 168 8 168 Totals … 59 1,110 28 144 86 1,039(b) 173 2,293 (a) Schemes submitted by the County Councils of Northumberland, Durham and North Riding are shown under the appropriate local authority district. (b) Acreages of certain schemes not yet determined.