§ Mr. Pawseyasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he has any plans to amend the rate ceiling for discretionary local government grants from the present figure to £250.
§ Sir George YoungThere has been no general rating revaluation since the current rateable value limits defining eligibility for home improvement grants were set. There is thus no case for a revision of the existing limits. However, as part of the current review of private sector housing improvement policy, we are considering whether the present arrangements can be replaced by a system which will be more cost-effective in securing that grants go where they are most needed.