Mr. Robert G. HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement about the arrangements for paying new housing capital grants.
§ Mr. Chris PattenNew housing capital grants were introduced by part VIII of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989. The approval of Parliament for expenditure on these new grants is being sought in the main supply estimates for class VIII, vote 1; Housing England. Pending that approval urgent expenditure, estimated at £71.546 million, is being met by repayable advances from the Contingencies Fund.