HC Deb 03 August 1972 vol 842 cc185-8W
Mr. Gower

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list those trunk and principal road schemes costing over £250,000, giving the estimated cost of each, which were added to the forward road programme during the six months ended 31st March last.

Mr. Peter Thomas

No major scheme was added to the trunk road programme in this period but schemes valued at £17.8 million were added to the principal road programme in December, 1971. Details of these schemes are listed below:

will name those local authorities which have so far informed him of their decision not to implement the Housing Finance Act; those which have asked for a rent increase of less than £1 to be imposed in October; and those which he has agreed as having to impose less than £1, stating the amount he has accepted as the average rent increase in each case.

Mr. Amery

The following local authorities have informed the Secretary of State of their intention not to implement all or parts of the Housing Finance Act:

  • Camden London Borough Council.
  • Greenwich London Borough Council.
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  • Tower Hamlets London Borough Council.
  • Waltham Forest London Borough Council.
  • Birkenhead County Borough Council.
  • St. Helens County Borough Council.
  • Walsall County Borough Council.
  • Mansfield Borough Council.
  • Nuneaton Borough Council.
  • Slough Borough Council.
  • Carnforth Urban District Council.
  • Clay Cross Urban District Council.
  • Failsworth Urban District Council.
  • Halstead Urban District Council.
  • Rugeley Urban District Council.
  • Skelmersdale and Holland Urban District Council.
  • Stevenage Urban District Council.

The local authorities listed below have asked for an average rent increase of less than £1 from 1st October. Directions under Section 62(4) cannot be issued until the Act comes into force. But where it has been indicated that I would be willing to direct that the authority's increase should be less than £1, the amount is shown in brackets.

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