§ Mr. ThorntonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list for each financial year between 1983–84 and 1988–89 the number of local authority direct labour organisations which have failed to meet the required rate of return under the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 on capital employed when undertaking(a) general highway works and works in connection with the construction or maintenance of a sewer, (b) new construction, other than general highway or sewer works, the cost of which in the estimation of the authority or development body exceeded £50,000, (c) new construction, other than general highway or sewer works, the cost of which in the estimation of the authority or development body did not exceed £50,000 and (d) building maintenance within the meaning of the Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970, other than in connection with highways or the maintenance of a sewer.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyThe number of DLOs in England on which reports are submitted to the Department and which have failed to meet the required rate of return on capital employed under the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 is indicated in the table.
I/ II III IV 1983–84 18 22 21 43 1984–85 20 23 12 44 1985–86 21 18 6 36 1986–87 21 8 5 13 I Highways.
II Major Construction (over £50,000).
III Minor Construction (under £50,000).
IV Maintenance.
The Department has not yet completed its examinations of DLO reports for 1987–88 and those for 1988–89 are not required to be received until 31 October 1989.