§ Mr. Urwinasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the total value of Section 105 allocations for housing improvements and major repairs, by planning regions, in 1975–76 and 1976–77, at the level of prices quoted in the answer to the hon. Member for Hough-ton-le-Spring on 9th March 1977.
§ Mr. ArmstrongFollowing is the information:
Economic Planning Region Section 105 allocation 1975–76 Section 105 allocation 1976–77 (£million) (£million) Northern 53.9 39.3 North West 80.3 60.7 Yorkshire and Humberside 46.5 38.9 East Midlands 37.5 28.4 West Midlands 41.0 46.0 South East, including Greater London 153.7 146.0 East Anglia 8.7 7.0 South West 15.1 15.3 The above figures include resources made available during each of these years under counter unemployment measures. Since my hon. friend's earlier question I have announced that an additional £25 million will be available in 1977–78; the regional distribution of this sum will be settled very shortly.