§ Miss Quennellasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs what restrictions have been placed on Government grants made under the Town Development Act.
§ Mr. CorfieldThe restrictions imposed by the Act are that the development concerned must be substantial and that the provision of the accommodation will relieve congestion or overpopulation in certain areas. Applications for grant within these restrictions are considered on their merits.
§ Miss Quennellasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs how many grants have been applied for under the Town Development Act; how many have been made; and for what projects.
§ Mr. CorfieldThe information is not available in exactly the form requested. Claims for grant from 14 local authorities are at present under consideration. Twenty-eight authorities have received offers of grant totalling £4,210,665, of which £2,084,441 has so far been paid. The projects concerned are main water supplies, main sewerage and sewage disposal works. If a scheme depends on a transfer of industry, a grant of £12 per annum for 15 years is also payable under the Town Development Act in respect of local authority houses built for overspill purposes.