§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what action he has taken since the violent disturbances 441W in the East End of London caused by fascist hooligans against ethnic groups to remove the environmental adversities which have aggravated these problems; and with what success.
§ Mr. ShoreMy hon. Friend will already know of the measures taken to assist docklands and the dockland boroughs through the Government's inner city policy launched just over a year ago. These measures are directed both at improving the physical environment and to providing additional employment, and will we believe help to alleviate some of
PUBLIC SECTOR HOUSING STARTS, RENOVATION WORK APPROVED AND PUBLIC EXPENDITURE ON HOUSING: ENGLAND: 1968–1977 Calendar year Dwellings started: public sector (thousands) Renovation work approved for subsidy or grant: public and private sectors (thousands) Financial year Public expenditure on housing: at outturn prices (£ million) 1968 152 107 1968–69 828 1969 138 101 1969–70 843 1970 120 146 1970–71 988 1971 109 186 1971–72 932 1972 100 291 1972–73 1,227 1973 93 329 1973–74 2,108 1974 117 216 1974–75 3,592 1975 145 118 1975–76 3,640 1976 149 119 1976–77 4,015 1977 117 119 1977–78 4,118* * Expenditure in 1977–78 is at 1978 Survey Prices.