§ Mr. Freesonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what additional funds in total have been used in London under section 11 of the inner area partnership programmes; and if he will list the projects on which this funding has been spent.
§ Mr. RaisonIn the past three years estimated expenditure in London boroughs under section 11 of the Local Government Act 1966, of which the Government pay 75 per cent., was as follows:
1978–79 £19,093,000 1979–80 £22,635,000 1980–81 £28,759,000 Eligible expenditure is incurred where local authorities with substantial numbers of Commonwealth immigrants in their areas employ staff to meet the special needs of such immigrants arising from differences in language or custom. Over 80 per cent. of eligible expenditure is in respect of educational staff.
Details of the individual projects could be provided only at disproportionate cost.