§ Mr. Kenneth Clarkeasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how much public money has so far been spent or committed on industrial projects in each city under the inner city construction programme.
§ Mr. Guy BarnettThe amounts of Government grant aid for industrial projects so far spent in each city under the inner city construction package are listed624W below. This is less than half the total amount committed.
Amount of grant paid by end of December 1978 £000 Authority Brent 0 Camden 135 Greenwich 435 Hackney 175 Haringey 26 Hammersmith 0 Islington 1,115 Kensington/Chelsea 5 Lambeth 101 Lewisham 404 Newham 270 Southwark 470 Tower Hamlets Not available Wandsworth 406 GLC 27 Birmingham 1,087 Bradford 140 Bristol 283 Coventry 13 Derby 17 Dudley 2 Gateshead 516 Greater Manchester CC 353 Hull Not available Kirklees 2 Leeds 513 Leicster 98 Liverpool 1,436 Manchester 738 Mersey CC 0 Middlesbrough 127 Newcastle 173 North Tyneside 0 Nottingham 342 Oldham 191 Portsmouth 0 Rochdale 1 Salford 882 Sandwell 116 St. Helens 0 Sefton 25 Sheffield 270 Southampton 111 South Tyneside 0 Sunderland 111 Tameside 93 Trafford 180 Tyne and Wear CC 93 Walsall 146 West Midlands CC 442 Wirral Not available Wolverhampton 328 12,397
§ Mr. Kenneth Clarkeasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many local authorities have obtained statutory powers to make grants for industrial development and engage in advance factory building.
§ Mr. Guy BarnettAll local authorities have powers under the Local Authorities (Land) Act 1963 to develop land and to 625W erect buildings. Some authorities have inherited additional powers under private legislation promoted by their predecessors, including the power to make grants for industrial development. Local legislation enacted before reorganisation ceases to have effect in 1979 in the metropolitan counties and in 1984 in the non-metropolitan counties. A number of authorities are promoting Bills to rationalise the powers acquired from their predecessor authorities and two such measures, the Tyne and Wear Act 1976 and the County of South Glamorgan Act 1976, include provision enabling the authorities concerned to make grants for industrial purposes.