§ Mr. Owenasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what grant in aid is now available to local authorities to enable them to remove mining spoil heaps in their area.
§ Mr. MacCollSpecific Exchequer grant is available to local authorities in development districts under the provisions of Section 5 of the Local Employment Act 1960. Expenditure on the removal of spoil heaps is also taken into account where appropriate in fixing the national total of general grant. It also attracts rate deficiency grant where this is payable to local authorities.