§ Mr. Hunterasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he has any plans to increase the level of local authority grant-aid for civil defence in the light of the implementation of the 1983 Civil Defence Regulations and the control of Industrial Major Accidents Hazards Regulations 1985; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Giles ShawProposals for the level of civil defence grant will be included in the 1986–87 Supplementary Estimates which are being presented to Parliament today. Local authorities' costs in implementing 101W the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1985 are not eligible for civil defence grant-aid, but are recoverable from the site controller.