§ 82. Mr. Sydney Chapmanasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the total amount of road fund licence duty paid in Birmingham; and how much was paid by the Ministry of Transport/Department of the Environment on roads within the city of Birmingham in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. PeytonThe Road Fund was effectively discontinued in 1937 and formally abolished in 1955. Information concerning vehicle excise duty collected in the city of Birmingham, and expenditure on roads there, excluding rate support grants is as follows:
improvement grants to cases where the improved facilities will be available to tenants.
§ Mr. AmeryNo. There is no justification for discriminating against people 101W buying their own houses. Owner-occupiers and tenants alike should enjoy the benefits of modern amenities in their homes.
§ Mr. Stallardasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will amend the legislation relating to improvement grants, to limit these grants to local authority conversions.
§ Mr. EyreNo. Occupiers of privately-owned houses as well as of council houses ought to be able to enjoy the benefits of a modernised home and there is no case for depriving private houseowners of these grants.
§ Mr. George Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the value of improvement grants provided in the Greater London Council area in 1970 and 1971, respectively; and what was the breakdown between grants applied to premises occupied by tenants and premises occupied by owners.
§ Mr. EyreImprovement grants approved for private housing in the Greater London area totalled £5.67 million in 1970 and £9.76 million in 1971. A breakdown of these amounts between owner-occupied and tenanted dwellings is not available.