§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) why he has not yet given his consent to the new Covent Garden consultancy's rail head for which the Greater London council applied on 15 October 1985;
(2) why he has not yet given his consent to grant aid to the Polytechnic of Central London for a study of decentralisation for which the Greater London council applied on 25 October 1985;
(3) why he has not yet given his consent to funding for Wyke House hostel, Weymouth, for which the Greater London council applied on 19 August 1985;
(4) why he has not yet given his consent to the upgrading of computers for the welfare benefits project for which the Greater London council applied on 29 October 1985.
§ Mr. TraceyApplications must be considered carefully and on their individual merits. All applications are dealt with as quickly as possible, subject to the need to give priority to parliamentary business.
§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Environment why he has not yet given his consent to a homelessness initiative in the Abercrombie house hostel for which the Greater London council applied on 23 October 1985.
§ Mr. TraceyConsent has been given to this application.
§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Environment why he has not yet given his consent to a loan to the Circle 33 housing association for which the Greater London council applied on 1 November 1985.
§ Mr. TraceyFurther consideration will be given to this application when the council responds to the Department's request for further information.