HC Deb 17 June 1986 vol 99 cc498-9W
Mr. Galley

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the total level of assistance administered by his Department including urban programme funds, derelict land grant and so on, which has been spent in the Calderdale metropolitan borough area in each year since 1974.

Sir George Young

The total level of assistance to the Calderdale Metropolitan Borough area since 1974 through specific grants administered by the Department of the Environment is shown, where available, in the table. The figures exclude assistance through main programmes and related subsidies and grants.

Assistance to Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council
£
Urban Programme
1974–75 88,130
1975–76 24,355
1976–77 115,695
1977–78 26,910
1978–79 84,817
1979–80 64,797
1981–81 55,485
1981–82 213,300
1982–83 208,329
1983–84 440,324
1984–85 317,814
1985–86 194,553
£
Derelict Land
1978–79 15,300
1979–80 17,000
1980–81 41,222
1981–82 451,694
1982–83 198,256
1983–84 145,055
1984–85 66,140
1985–86 32,233

Notes

1. The figures for the urban Programme show total annual approvals for expenditure. Those for Derelict Land Grant show actual expenditure totals. (Expenditure totals are not readily available for all the years in question for the Urban Programme).

2. Figures for Derelict Land Grant expenditure for the years 1974–75 to 1977–78 are not readily available.