§ Mr. Pendryasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many
Type of local authority Amount paid in development areas Amount paid in intermediate and derelict land clearance areas Total grant paid £ £ £ County councils … 582,389 205,918 788,307 County borough councils … 10,047 107,469 117,516 District councils … 396,617 63,202 459,819 989,053 376,589 1,365,642 The total amount paid exceeds by more than £800,000 the amount paid in the previous financial year.