HC Deb 23 June 1976 vol 913 cc508-9W
37. Mr. Roy Hughes

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will place in the Library a copy of his latest list of appointments to the new regional councils for sport and recreation.

Mr. Denis Howell

The following appointments have been made:

will make a statement regarding what additional aid will be made available to eliminate deprivation in the stress areas of England, commensurate with the recent announcement of the £120 million that will be made available to the Glasgow area, for similar purposes.

Mr. Armstrong

The distribution of rate support grant and the priorities of capital expenditure programmes such as housing, and of special programmes such as the urban programme and the Manpower Services Commission's job creation programme, already reflect the differing needs of cities in England.