HC Deb 24 April 1978 vol 948 c478W
Mr. Adley

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment when Operation Eyesore was commenced by his Department; and if he will list, for each subsequent year, the number of individual environmental improvements undertaken and the total annual cost thereof.

Mr. Shore

Operation Eyesore—special environmental assistance scheme—was in being only for the period February 1972 to September 1973. During that time 14,451 approved schemes were undertaken in England at a total estimated cost of £36.9 million.