HC Deb 13 January 1986 vol 89 c470W
Mr. Tony Banks

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment why he has not yet given his consent to a grant to Tower Hamlets for anti-racist activity for which the Greater London council applied on 27 September 1985.

Mr. Tracey

Additional information on this application was received from the GLC on 24 December. A decision will be reached as soon as possible.

Mr. Tony Banks

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) why he has not yet given his consent to a grant for Lambeth homelessness initiatives for 16 to 18-year-olds, for which the Greater London council applied on 27 September 1985;

(2).why he has not yet given his consent to a grant to Lambeth Vietnamese project for which the Greater London council applied on 27 September 1985;

(3).why he has not yet given his consent to a grant to Tower Hamlets, George Green centre, for which the Greater London council applied on 27 September 1985;

(4) why he has not yet given his consent to a grant to Tower Hamlets, Langdon Park, for which the Greater London council applied on 27 September 1985;

(5) why he has not yet given his consent to a grant to the Tower Hamlets and Wapping sports centre for which the Greater London council applied on 27 September 1985;

(6).why he has not yet given his consent to a grant to Tower Hamlets for homeless families for which the Greater London council applied on 27 September 1985;

(7) why he has not yet given his consent to a grant for a neighbourhood gypsy worker in Hammersmith and Fulham for which the Greater London council applied on 27 September 1985;

(8) why he has not yet given his consent to a grant to the Tower Hamlets museum service for a mobile museum for which the Greater London council applied on 27 September 1985.

Mr. Tracey

Consent under section 91 of the Local Government Act 1985 was given in all these cases on 18 December 1985. I refer the hon. Member to the answer my right hon. Friend gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Erith and Crayford (Mr. Evennett) on 18 December 1985, at column219, which announced this decision.