§ Miss Wrightasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the distribution of the specific grant for the urban programme to local authorities since 1974–75 at outturn prices.
§ Mr. KingUrban programme resources on which grant is paid at a rate of 75 per436W cent. have totalled for each year since 1974–75:
£ million Actual expenditure— 1974–75 23.7 1975–76 27.5 1976–77 29.8 1977–78 35.2 1978–79 98.8 Provision— 1979–80 165.0* 1980–81 154.3 The figures are at a common price base of November 1978. The distribution to all the individual local authorities within the programme could only be provided at a disproportionate cost. * Includes the bulk of the construction package expenditure.