§ Mr. Alfred MorrisTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give details for each local authority of take-up of the disabled facilities grant.
§ Sir George Young[holding answer 21 February 1991]: The new system of grants to private owners and tenants under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, including the disabled facilities grant, commenced on 1 July 1990. The information so far available relates to the first quarter of operation of the new system and, not surprisingly, the numbers of grants approved and paid were low. A table listing the numbers of grants reported by English local authorities has been placed in the Library. Figures for the fourth quarter will shortly become available and will also be placed in the Library.