§ Mr. Boydenasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs how many applications for the clearance of derelict sites have been received each year from local authorities in the North-East 40W between 1960 and the last convenient date; how many of these applications were approved; how many were rejected; and what was the total grant made in each year.
§ Mr. CorfieldThe following table gives the information asked for in respect of applications made by local authorities in the North-East for grant under section 5 of the Local Employment Act 1960 for each financial year since 1st April, 1960:
Year Number of applications Rejected Approved Grant committed on tenders received £ 1960–61 5 1 1 — 1961–62 9 2 3 — 1962–63 5 2 4 46 1963–64 5[...] 19 40 231,896 Total 104* 24 48 231,942 * Thirty-two applications were still under consideration at the 31st March, 1964.