§ Mr. Roseasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will give a new grant to Manchester for housing and slum clearance to offset the rate increase caused in part by the drop in Manchester's population.
§ Mr. ChannonThe Housing Finance Bill provides for a slum clearance subsidy, payable for 1971–72 and subsequent years, which will meet 75 per cent. of the net loss on slum clearance which would otherwise fall on the rates.