§ Mr. Proctorasked the Secretary of State for the Environment, pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Basildon of 28 January, Official Report, c. 546, if he will list in the Official Report the projects which have been set up by Mr. Ed. Berman and their cost to public funds; what stage of progress he has reached in each case; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. KingNone of the projects referred to in my answer of 28 January—[Vol. 35, c.546]—has yet come into operation, and none of them has made any call on public funds. I expect that schemes set up as a result of Mr. Berman's activities will for the most part take place in the voluntary or private sector and not lead to substantial extra demands on public funds. They will be announced in an appropriate way as they come into operation.