HC Deb 02 February 1970 vol 795 c53W
Dr. Bennett

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government which local authorities still discharge sewage untreated by chemical or bacteriological agency into the water enclosed by the Isle of Wight.

Mr. Denis Howell

The following authorities discharge some or all of their sewage to these waters without such treatment. Those in list (a) settle, screen or

1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66
£ £ £ £ £
General grant 7,398,421 8,013,875 8,978,627 9,272,742 10,531,184
Rate deficiency grant Nil Nil 1,075,451 927,732 965,341
Highways revenue grant* 28,941 39,740 103,812 71,465 55,587
School milk and meals 979,311 1,063,167 1,117,278 1,238,932 1,362,633
Rate support grant:
needs element
resources element
domestic element
Totals 8,406.673 9,116,782 11,275,168 11,510,871 12,914,745

1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71
£ £ £ £ £
General grant 11,261,628
Rate deficiency grant 868,828
Highways revenue grant* 60,541
School milk and meals 1,496,367
Rate support grant:
needs element 13,721,901 14,447,580 16,230,803 17,383,359
resources element 1,065,336 371,913 624,674 683,111
domestic element 217,659 433,836 665,629 911,817
Totals 13,687,364 15,004,896 15,253,329 17,521,106 18,978,287
* Estimated.

Source: Epitomes of accounts and Departmental records and grant claims.