§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he will give details of the use of his powers exercised under sections 49, 62, 64 and 77 of the Local Government Act 1985;
(2) if he will give details of the money made available to the Trust for London in the financial year 1986–87.
§ Mr. ChopeThe following orders have been made wholly or in part under the powers in sections 49, 62 and 77 of the Local Government Act 1985:
section 49: The Local Government Reorganisation (Capital Money) (Greater London) Order 1987; SI No. 118 1987 section 62: The Local Government Reorganisation (Croxteth Hall and Park) Order 1986; SI No. 573 1986 section 77: The Local Government Reorganisation (Capital Money) (Metropolitan Counties) Order 1986; SI No. 2063 1986 The Local Government Reorganisation (Capital Money) (West Midlands) Order 1986; SI No. 2093 1986 The Local Government Reorganisation (Capital Money) (Greater London) Order 1987; SI No. 118 1987 The powers in section 64 of the Act have not been exercised.
Article 5 of part III to SI No. 118 1987 provides that the London residuary body shall pay a grant of 10 million to the Trust for London in 1986–87. I understand that the money was paid to the City Parochial Foundation which administers the trust, in early March.