HC Deb 20 May 1976 vol 911 cc639-40W
42. Mr. Alison

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if, in the light of evidence he has received, he will make a statement on the involvement of a foreign diplomat in a scheme to discredit British politicians.

Mr. Roy Jenkins

I received a letter from the Editor ofThe Guardian, with

Projects for which capital expenditure was approved prior to 1st April 1976 and which have not yet been completed. Tenders have been let in each case.
Country Providing Authority Location Financial year of start Type of work Total estimated cost Estimated completion
£'000s
North-West Region
Cheshire Cheshire Runcorn 1973–74 New courthouse 355 1976
Cheshire Cheshire Sandbach 1975–76 Adaptations 23 1976
Greater Manchester Tameside Ashton-under-Lyme. 1975–76 Extension 21 1976
Greater Manchester Bolton Bolton 1975–76 Adaptation 24 1976
Greater Manchester Manchester Manchester 1975–76 Adaptation 28 1976
Greater Manchester Oldham Oldham 1975–76 New courthouse 1,047 1977
Yorkshire and Humberside Region
South Yorkshire Barnsley Barnsley 1975–76 New courthouse 1,003 1978
South Yorkshire Sheffield Sheffield 1975–76 New courthouse 1,907 1976
West Yorkshire Leeds Leeds 1975–76 Adaptation 43 1976
West Yorkshire Wakefield Wakefield 1975–76 Extension 87 1976

which was enclosed an unsigned copy of a statement, late on Friday 14th May. The matters alleged in the statement are being investigated by the appropriate authorities, and until that investigation is complete I have no statement to make.