Falmouth Bay and Falmouth Harbour (Pollution)

HC Deb 13 November 1978 vol 958 cc105-6W

Mr. Mudd

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will cause an immediate visit to be made by one of his ministerial colleagues to examine the causes, effects and remedies arising from the current pollution of Falmouth Bay and Falmouth Harbour.

Mr. Denis Howell

I am aware of the pollution problems to which the hon. Member refers, and share his concern.

The Department is in consultation with the local authorities and I am quite

COST OF RENT REBATES, RENT ALLOWANCES AND RATE REBATES: ENGLAND AND WALES: FINANCIAL YEARS 1967–68 TO 1978–79
£ million
			At out turn prices	At September 1978 prices
Financial year ending	Rent rebates	Rent allowances	Rent rebates	Rent rebates	Rent allowances	Rent rebates
March 1968	…	…	12	—	12	38	—	38
March 1969	…	…	14	—	13	42	—	39
March 1970	…	…	15	—	14	43	—	40
March 1971	…	…	18	—	15	48	—	40
March 1972	…	…	17	—	18	42	—	44
March 1973	…	…	77	13	23	176	30	53
March 1974	…	…	167	25	28	347	52	58
March 1975	…	…	202	33	85	355	58	150
March 1976	…	…	223	48	117	315	68	165
March 1977	…	…	281	66	127	344	81	156
March 1978 (provisional)	…	…	356	85	140	383	91	150
March 1979 (estimates)	…	…	385	89	150–155
It is not possible to provide separate figures for households with and without dependent children.
Notes:
1. Included in these figures are rent rebates and rent allowances granted to tenants who received supplementary benefit between 1972 and April 1974; and reimbursement since April 1974 made by local authorities to DHSS in respect of the rent rebate-allowance element of supplementary benefit payment.
2. Mandatory schemes for rent rebates and rent allowances were introduced in 1972 and 1973 respectively. Figures are also quoted for rent rebate schemes previously operated by some local authorities, but are not available before 1967–68.
3. A more generous rate rebate scheme was introduced in 1974

willing to receive a deputation from them in order to ensure the fullest co operation in tackling these problems if they feel this will be of assistance. I will be sending the hon. Member a more detailed letter very shortly.