HC Deb 02 February 1972 vol 830 c131W
Mr. Chichester-Clark

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the present method of financing the construction of new sewerage schemes by local authorities; and what changes he envisages will take place after the proposed introduction of regional water authorities in 1974.

Mr. Graham Page

New sewerage schemes are at present financed by borrowing, the annual provision for payment of interest and redemption of the loan being met out of the general rate fund. In most areas part of the provision is

NORTH WEST REGION
(a) (b) (c)
The Absolute Level of Public Investment in New Construction Home (Resident) Population Expenditure per head of Home (Resident) Population ((a)÷(b))
Financial Years £ million Calendar Years Thousands of Population £
1965–66 161.9 1965 6,689 24.2
1966–67 191.9 1966 6,713 28.6
1967–68 209.4 1967 6,738 31.1
1968–69 246.0 1968 6,755 36.4
1969–70 278.3 1969 6,770 41.1
1970–71 329.0 1970 6,789 48.5

Sources:

Column (a): CSO and Volume 7, Abstract of Regional Statistics, Table 37 (HMSO).

Column (b): CSO and Volumes 5 and 7, Abstract of Regional Statistics, Table 5 (HMSO).