§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) on what grounds he refused his consent to expenditure by the Greater London council on a grant to the Workplace Nurseries Campaign;
36W(2) on what grounds he refused his consent to the Greater London council for a grant to the North Lewisham Project—Black Parents Education Group;
(3) on what grounds he refused his consent to expenditure by the Greater London council on a grant to the Barking and Dagenham Link Employment Resource Centre;
(4) on what grounds he refused his consent to expenditure by the Greater London council on a grant to the London Transport Technology Network — Routemaster.
§ Mr. TraceyMy right hon. Friend refused consent to these grants on the grounds that, on the basis of the information before him, they would not be a justifiable use of ratepayers' money.