§ Mr. Lawsonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what has been the total increase in his Department's expenditure incurred as a result of the Government decision, effective as from 1st April 1975, to require contractors for cleaning Government buildings
£ million at historic prices 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 Investment grants … 540 461 295 191 101 69 Regional development grants … — — 8 89 180 185 Local Employment Acts— loans (net) … 6 -4 4 -6 -17 -13 grants … 29 33 35 22 19 12 other … 16 12 11 19 16 15 Industry Act (1972)—* loans (net) … — — 4 30 41 49 grants … — — — 6 21 29 Total … 591 502 364 351 381 357 * Includes expenditure now the responsibility of the Scottish and Welsh Offices but excludes the purchase of shares.
§ Mr. Gryllsasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will list the sources of information publicly available or available in the Library, detailing assistance given to industry under Sections 7 and 8 of the Industry Act 1972 and the dates of publication of the sources containing such information.
Mr. Alan Williams"Trade and Industry" publishes quarterly information on Section 7 assistance and the accelerated projects scheme. To date four editions, 27th June 1975, October 1975, 23rd January 1976 and 14th May 1976, have contained this information.
544Wto pay wages comparable with those paid for similar work by local authorities.
§ Dr. SummerskillI regret that the increase, if any, cannot be identified within the contractual procedure used by the Department.