§ Ms. Harmanasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will identify the London local authorities which have received less under the traditional urban programme for play schemes in 1985–86 compared with 1984–85; and what is the size of the reduction in cash and percentage terms for each authority.
§ Sir George YoungEleven London local authorities received reduced support for holiday play schemes under the traditional urban programme in 1985–86 compared with 1984–85. The size of the reduction in cash and percentage terms is as follows:
Local authority Reduction in cash £ Percentage reduction Camden 10,658 48 Ealing 5,450 25 Greenwich 12,706 48 Haringey 13,000 48 Kensington and Chelsea 4,400 25 Lewisham 13,000 52 Newham 6,063 28 Southwark 14,000 54 Waltham Forest 9,490 43 Westminster 11,215 51 ILEA 17,040 60 In addition, the following authorities which had received support in 1984–85 received no support in 1985–86:
Local authority Amount approved in 1984–85 £ Barking and Dagenham 2,235 Croydon 7,500 Enfield 5,650 Hounslow 12,053 Merton 8,300 Redbridge 2,000
§ Ms. Harmanasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what plans he has to cut support to holiday 547W play schemes through the traditional urban programme in 1985–86, in authorities other than the London boroughs; and by how much to each authority.
§ Sir George YoungTotal support for holiday play schemes under the traditional urban programme will be £400,000 in 1985–86. This is about half the 1984–85 figure and the proportional reduction for local authorities outside London taken together is about the same. In 1985–86, support has been concentrated in the most deprived area, so reductions vary between authorities. Lists are available in the Library giving full details both of 1985–86 approvals and of those for earlier years.