§ Mr. Moonmanasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the financial assistance provided through his Department in (a) Basildon District Council area and (b) Essex County Council area in the financial years 1975–76 and 1976–77.
§ Mr. Guy BarnettThe Department provided financial assistance as follows to (a) Basildon District Council (b) local authorities in the Essex County Council area:
Information relating to other bodies receiving assistance is not readily available and could not be obtained without disproportionate cost.
1975–76 1976–77 £m £m (a) 9.9 12.1 (b) 161.1 175.2