§ Mr. CryerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the numbers of environmental health officers employed by local authorities; whether the resources needed to cover their full range of activities are included in settling the revenue support grant; if he will list the activities considered when deciding the revenue support grant; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ChopeIn setting the level of revenue support grant my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State will consider all services falling to be financed from the general revenues of local authorities. The full range of activities undertaken by environmental health officers is therefore included. It is for local authorities to decide how many officers to employ.