§ 88. Mr. Frank Allaunasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will now make a statement on those recommendations of the Francis Committee Report on which he has not so far commented.
§ Mr. AmeryNot yet. As I said in my announcement on 10th March, I want first to have the benefit of the debates and discussions to which the Francis Committee's Report is bound to give rise.
Financial year Gross expenditure and provisions Gross fees earned Grant-in-aid £ £ £ 16th March, 1964–31st March, 1965 … 210,771 2,896 201,000 1965–66 … 457,654 91,788 495,600 1966–67 … 754,324 281,345 500,000 1967–68 … 770,324 210,802 500,000 1968–69 … 867,569 395,339 475,000 1969–70 … 876,151 429,034 454,500 1970–71 (estimated) … 875,000 428,000 454,000 1971–72 (estimated) … 943,000 471,000 454,000