§ Mr. Nicholas Brownasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make available to the city of 1045W Newcastle upon Tyne a one-off extra payment of £278,567.18p to be spent on home improvement grants for genuine owner occupiers and, in particular, to facilitate a comprehensive roof repair programme in the Sandyford and Heaton local government wards.
§ Sir George YoungNo. Newcastle upon Tyne city council is responsible for the allocation of funds for home improvement grants, from within the total capital resources available to it.