§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement about the outcome of his discussions with local authorities about the possible energy savings in non-domestic buildings other than schools.
§ Mr. ArmstrongFollowing discussions at official level with the local authority associations, I understand that the matter is to be raised at the next meeting of the Consultative Council on Local Government Finance on 24th July.
Item Expenditure Percentage (£'000) 1. Headquarters salaries, wages, superannuation, rent, rates, and all other administrative expenses … … … … … … … 992 9.6 2. Regional salaries, wages, superannuation, rent, rates, and all other administrative expenses … … … … … … … 978 9.5 3. Research and information … … … … … … … 230 2.2 4. Capital grants—including those to local authorities, and in areas of special need … … … … … … … … 2,213 21.5 5. Capital investment in national sports facilities … … … … 2,181 21.2 6. Grants to governing bodies of sport and to other bodies … … 2,493 24.3 7. Running costs of national sports centres (net) … … … … 1,189 11.6 Total … … … … … … … … 10,276 99.9 The above total does not exactly equal the Sports Council's grant-in-aid for the year, as there are some adjustments and carry-overs. Further details are given in the Sports Council's published annual report and accounts for 1976–77
Separate grants have been made to the Scottish Sports Council, the Sports Council for Wales and the Northern Ireland Sports Council, which are the responsibilities respectively of my Rt. Hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Scotland, for Wales and for Northern Ireland