§ Mr. George Rodgersasked the Secretary of State for the Environment on how many occasions the level of the rateable value of a property necessary to qualify for grant aid for improvement grant purposes have been adjusted since the introduction of the Housing Act 1974; and what has been the appropriate level at each time the figure was amended.
§ Mr. ArmstrongFollowing is the information:
- 1977–845.
- 1976–958*
- 1975–1,022*
* Includes 103 and 171 CPOs, in 1976 and 1975 respectively, made for highways purposes for which the Secretary of State for the Environment was responsible up to 7th November 1976.
The total acreage could only be supplied at disproportionate expense. Information about the value of compulsory purchases by local authorities is not collected by the Department.