HC Deb 11 July 1985 vol 82 cc512-3W
Mr. Tony Banks

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what grants were authorised to be paid by his Department for capital works carried out under the Civil Defence (Water Supplies) Regulations 1949 in each of the financial years 1978–79 to 1984–85, inclusive; to which authorities; and for what purposes;

(2) what grants were authorised to be paid by his Department for capital works carried out under the Civil Defence (Sewerage) Regulations 1949 in each of the financial years 1978–79 to 1984–85, inclusive; to which authorities; and for what purposes.

Mr. Macfarlane

Grant authorised by my Department since 1978–79 for capital works relating to water authority civil defence functions has been for structural and accommodation works for new control centres as follows:

Water Authority Financial Year Amount of Grant (75 per cent. of cost)
£
Yorkshire 1983–84 4,066
1984–85 33,434
Anglian 1983–84 15,000
1984–85 75,000
Wessex 1983–84 9,576
TOTAL 137,076