§ Mr. AllasonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many applications he has received from boroughs with loss-making leisure centres, built with European Community grants, to be released from restrictive conditions so they may be privatised.
§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State is not aware of any formal applications from local authorities to be released from the conditions placed on European regional development fund grants by the European Commission which relate to the disposal of publicly owned leisure centres to the private sector.