§ Mr. Orbachasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many Operation Eyesore projects have been completed and how many are in process in the Stockport area.
§ Mr. RipponFifty-two schemes from Stockport have so far been approved for grant, with an estimated total cost of about £160,000. The Department has not yet received any claims for grant in respect of completed schemes in Stockport.
§ Mr. Edward Lyonsasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether any work under the special environmental assistance scheme known as Operation Eyesore authorised prior to 30th June 1973 but carried out afterwards will be eligible for grant.
§ Mr. RipponApprovals under Operation Eyesore are given on the clear understanding that grant is payable only if the work is completed by 30th June 1973. I am willing to look at the circumstances of any cases of special difficulty, but unless the scheme is extended there can be no general relaxation of this basic condition.
§ Mr. Edward Lyonsasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the total amount paid out under the special environmental assistance scheme known as Operation Eyesore up to 31st December 1972, and since then to the latest available date, respectively.
§ Mr. RipponUp to 31st December 1972 projects to the value of £23,352,20198W had been approved in England, and grant claims to the value of £402,754 had been settled. The corresponding figures up to 31st January 1973 were £27,335,397 and £601,145.