HC Deb 02 March 1976 vol 906 cc571-2W
Mr. Grist

asked the Secretary of State for Wales (1) by what means he intends cutting expenditure on housing between 1975–76 and 1979–80 by £21 million as detailed in Command Paper No. 6393; sports centres in Wales. Since 1st April 1972 Government assistance to sport in the Principality has been channelled through the Sports Council for Wales, which has grant-aided special features in the following local authority sports centres:

(2) by what means he anticipates that local authorities will cut current and capital expenditure on housing by £33 million as detailed in table 3.4 of Command Paper No. 6393 between 1975–76 and 1979–80.

Mr. Alec Jones

The basis on which housing expenditure savings are expected is set out in the commentary on pages 68–71 of the White Paper.