Dr. Bennettasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government which local authorities still discharge sewage untreated by chemical or bacteriological agency into the water enclosed by the Isle of Wight.
§ Mr. Denis HowellThe following authorities discharge some or all of their sewage to these waters without such treatment. Those in list (a) settle, screen or
1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 £ £ £ £ £ General grant … 7,398,421 8,013,875 8,978,627 9,272,742 10,531,184 Rate deficiency grant … Nil Nil 1,075,451 927,732 965,341 Highways revenue grant* … 28,941 39,740 103,812 71,465 55,587 School milk and meals … 979,311 1,063,167 1,117,278 1,238,932 1,362,633 Rate support grant: needs element … — — — — — resources element … — — — — — domestic element … — — — — — Totals … 8,406.673 9,116,782 11,275,168 11,510,871 12,914,745
1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 £ £ £ £ £ General grant … 11,261,628 — — — — Rate deficiency grant … 868,828 — — — — Highways revenue grant* … 60,541 — — — — School milk and meals … 1,496,367 — — — — Rate support grant: needs element … — 13,721,901 14,447,580 16,230,803 17,383,359 resources element … — 1,065,336 371,913 624,674 683,111 domestic element … — 217,659 433,836 665,629 911,817 Totals … 13,687,364 15,004,896 15,253,329 17,521,106 18,978,287 * Estimated. Source: Epitomes of accounts and Departmental records and grant claims.