§ Mr. BrightTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make it his policy to respond favourably to any requests from Bedfordshire county council for funds from the urban aid programme to improve street lighting in Luton; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. TrippierLuton district council and Bedfordshire county council are not among the authorities invited to submit proposals for urban programme funding. Street lighting expenditure would not normally be eligible for support except as part of an innovative scheme contributing to crime prevention.