§ 40. Mr. Nottasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government whether he will seek to amend the regulations which govern a local authority's eligibility for the Needs Element of the Rate Support Grant to include those holiday resorts which have a large summer population.
§ Mr. K. RobinsonNo. The distribution formula for the needs element of rate support grant may be amended only by a rate support grant order. The order determining the grants for 1969–70 and 1970–71 was made last month and my right hon. Friend has no power to make a further Order before the next grant period.