§ Mr. Chris SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment whether the clean air grant will continue to be available to local authorities in England and Wales after 1 April 1993; what economic instruments will be made available to local authorities wishing to improve local air quality; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MacleanThe future of the clean air grant is under review, but the grant will certainly continue to be available to local authorities in 1993–94. Supplementary credit approval will also be available to local authorities in 1993–94 to assist the financing of their capital expenditure on smoke control which is not covered by clean air grant.