§ Mr. Charles Morrisonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many major sports schemes will be proceeding during the present financial year.
§ Mr. Eldon Griffiths:A large proportion of major sports schemes is being undertaken by local authorities out of their normal allocation for locally determined projects. Details of these are not available, although I expect an encouraging increase in investment over previous years' figures.
Figures are, however, available for schemes proceeding in each Sports Council region under the infrastructure programme and as large projects under the Department's Circulars 2/70 and 66/71. These are:
228WInfrastructure Programme
Thirty-four sport schemes estimated to cost in all £6 million have been given special allocations under this programme as follows:
Northern 11 North West 6 Yorkshire and Humberside 11 South West 5 East Midlands 1 Large Projects Pool
Supplementary capital allocations from the large projects pool have been made for 1972–73 for 18 further sport schemes which are estimated to cost £14 million, distributed as follows:
Northern 4 North West 2 Yorkshire and Humberside 2 South West 1 East Midlands 1 West Midlands 1 Eastern 1 Southern 2 Greater London and South East . 4