61. Mr. Wellsasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will take steps to avoid the situation that has arisen in the village of Kingswood, near Maid-stone, caused by the change in rules on improvement grants for connection to main drainage, referred to in the letter 484W dated 23rd May 1975 from the Maid-stone Borough Council to his Department.
§ Mr. FreesonNo. I do not consider that house renovation grant applications for sewer connections should be any less subject to the general conditions than other applications for grant.