§ Mr. Jim Spicerasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if, in view of the size of the overseas market for desalination plants, he will consider extending the role of the desalination working
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RENOVATION GRANTS APPROVED FOR PRIVATE DWELLINGS: BY NUMBERS, VALUE AND PERCENTAGE SHARE FOR THE PRIVATE RENTED SECTOR ENGLAND: 1973–77 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 Number of dwellings Grants for private dwellings (000's) … 214 137 76 66 62 of which for private rented dwellings (000's) … … … … 66 41 19 16 14 Private rented as per cent. of all private dwellings (in terms of numbers) … 31 30 25 24 22 Value of grants Grants for private dwellings (£m.) … 163 108 72 72 81 of which for private rented dwellings (£m.) … … … … Not available 21 20 20 Private rented as per cent. of all private dwellings (in terms of total value of grants) … … … … … Not available 29 28 25 England and Wales alone could only be extracted at disproportionate cost.
party to include research and development into projects overseas.
§ Mr. ShoreThe terms of reference of the desalination working party are primarily the responsibility of the National Water Council. Its functions do not ex-extend to overseas research and development projects, which is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Industry. However, I am sure that the National Water Council would be happy to play any part it can that would contribute to exports.