§ Miss Boothroydasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the allocations of all types of urban aid made available to the metropolitan borough of Sandwell by central Government from April 1975 to the present date.
§ Mr. KingThe metropolitan borough of Sandwell has received urban aid for social and environmental projects under the traditional urban programme. Since 1979–80 it has also received aid for industrial, commercial and economic projects, as a designated district under the Inner Urban Areas Act 1978. Details at outturn prices for the respective financial years, are as follows:
Financial year Traditional Urban Programme Expenditure* £ Designated District allocation £ 1975–76 258, 043 — 1976–77 300, 050 — 1977–78 308, 695 — 1978–79 374, 671 — 1979–80 456, 953 600, 000 1980–81 647, 775 487, 000 1981–82 †904, 020 750, 000 *Under the traditional urban programme formal allocations of money are not made; instead, specific projects are approved. The above figures include expenditure on both new and ongoing projects. Grant-aid is paid at the rate of 75 per cent. of approved expenditure allocations. † Estimated.