§ Mr. McKelveyasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what central Government expenditure on clean air grants has taken place, in constant prices, in each year since 1972–73.
§ Mr. Giles ShawClean air grants paid to local authorities in England are as follows:
£ 1972–73 2,597,815 1973–74 2,412,749 1974–75 1,828,642 1975–76 2,283,622 1976–77 2,042,499 1977–78 1,928,384 1978–79 1,429,318 1979–80 1,375,317 1980–81 1,945,706 1981–82 1,399,229 *1982–83 1,300,000 * Estimated. Expenditure is now expressed in cash terms and the information is not available at constant prices.