§ Mr. Silvesterasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will publish in the Official Report as much detailed information as may be readily available giving the amount of grants made by his Department to Manchester for stated purposes for each year since May 1979.
§ Mr. HeseltineThe information requested is as follows:
Following is the readily available information for the financial years 1979–80 to 1982–83.
DOE Grants to City of Manchester*† 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 Rate support grant Needs and resources/block grant 107.0 126.1 ‡108.2 ║l02.5 Domestic rate relief grant 5.3 5.3 5.3 ¶5.5 Housing subsidy 23.2 26.7 ●15.9 ●6.0 Rent rebates 5.3 6.6 ●4.4 ●3.8 Rent allowance subsidy 1.6 1.5 ●0.6 ●0.5 Slum clearance subsidy 4.7 ●4.0 ●4.5 ●3.8 Homes insulation scheme 0.1 0.1 ●0.2 ●0.3 Improvement contributions 0.9 1.4 ●1.8 ●2.9 Urban programme 2.4 4.0 4.0 3.8 Open space and derelict land 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.2 Rate rebates 2.0 2.8 4.6 2.6 Rate rebates for the disabled 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.3 Operation clean.up — 0.1 — — Notes: * The readily available information principally covers rate support grant and housing items. † Except for rate support grant needs and resources element and block grant, the amounts shown were paid in the financial years shown, including 1982.83 to date. The needs and resources and block grant figures are amounts in respect of the given years. ‡Figure from second supplementary report. ║ Figure from Main report. ¶ First estimate. ● Estimated figures which will be subject to adjustment when final audited claims are received.