§ Mr. Rossiasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what sub-regional study groups he has established; and what other groups he intends to set up.
§ Mr. MacDermotMy right hon. Friend does not often set up sub-regional studies on his own except in the context of a potential new town or major growth point 325W such as the Central Lancashire New Town. He is however associated to a widely varying extent with a large number of studies of sub-regions, which are usually commissioned by the local planning authorities involved. Some sub-regional studies have also been undertaken at the initiative of Regional Planning Councils.
If the hon. Member wishes any more specific information, perhaps he will write to me.
1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 Revenue grants Improvement grants … … 2,822 3,211 3,941 5,010 6,121 7,304 Highways … … … 1,806 2,499 1,357 1,009 1,835 1,718 Public lighting … … … 1,613 1,529 1,545 1,578 1,449 3,136 Civil Defence … … … 6,063 6,784 6,997 7,718 9,092 8,440 Administrations of justice, etc. 5,443 6,050 9,578 13,868 27,778 35,874 Miscellaneous … … … 476 387 141 — — 6 Housing subsidies … … 115,871 120,197 134,433 138,205 136,557 135,565 Rate deficiency grant … … 50,885 76,150 13,307 16,080 10,834 10,597 Rating (Interim Relief) Act … — — — 5,919 6,425 7,015 Rating Act 1966 … … — — — — — 16,482 Capital grants Highways … … … — 9,345 18,044 — 2,428 3,007 Civil Defence … … … 4,807 7,069 17,077 3,571 3,049 448 Air pollution prevention … — 1,794 9,504 — — — Public lighting … … … — — 7,460 — — — Parks … … — — — 2,311 — — Total … … … 189,786 235,015 223,384 195,269 205,568 229,592 Source: Epitomes of Accounts and Departmental records.