§ Mr. Dormandasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the official date for the termination of the Special Environmental Assistance Scheme; and whether he has any plans to extend the period.
§ Mr. RipponThe Special Environmental Assistance Scheme is due to end on 30th June 1973, by which date well over 10,000 environmental improvement projects will have been carried out in the assisted areas. I am reviewing the scheme 163W but I cannot say at the moment whether it will be possible to extend it.