§ Mr. Prescottasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish such information as is available to him as to the estimates of expenditure by local authorities on industrial promotion and financial assistance for attracting industry for the last two financial years.
§ Mr. KingFollowing is the available information:
Local Authority Revenue and Capital Expenditure £ million England 1979–80 1980–81 (i) Industrial estates and industrial development 115 167 (ii) Advances and grants for industrial and commercial enterprises 13 17