§ Mr. Hardyasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the average length of time which elapses between the initial request for grant and the giving of approval of the appropriate contribution towards the cost of the provision of services and of roads for industrial development under the terms of the Local Employment Act.
§ Mr. Graham PageThe administration of these grants is, in part, decentralised, and I am assembling this information for those services for which I am responsible. I shall write to the hon. Member as soon as possible.