HC Deb 14 December 1981 vol 15 cc36-7W
Mr. Eastham

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish regional figures indicating the projected smoke control programme, as shown in the returns required from local authorities under his Department's circular 11/81 in respect of their capital requirements for the next four years.

Mr. Giles Shaw

The projected smoke control programmes so far submitted to the Department as requested in circular 11/81 are shown in the following

Projected expenditure on smoke control programmes (£s at 1981–82 prices)
Region 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86
Northern 844,507 672,823 763,963 532,222
Yorkshire & Humberside 1,042,901 1,242,799 1,043,870 1,155,800
North West 814,518 879,112 796,540 834,893
East Midlands 583,983 844,070 856,131 704,257
West Midlands 626,929 748,151 765,624 453,068
South-West 160,101 188,586 143,947 139,289
Eastern 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000
South-East 85,163 118,083 145,189 143,056