§ Mr. GregoryTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the expenditure and achievements of his Department in north Yorkshire during 1991; and what was the comparable position between June 1979 and May 1980.
§ Mr. Yeo[holding answer 11 February 1992]: The main expenditure of the Department in north Yorkshire is through the revenue support grant system. In 1991–92, the total external support for local councils in north Yorkshire is just over £260 million. In addition the Department has allocated over £12.6 million to local housing authorities in north Yorkshire to support capital programmes expected to total about £24 million this year. The Department also provided revenue support for housing, funding for an estate action scheme of £2.75 million and energy efficiency schemes. Substantial sums are also available from the Housing Corporation funded directly by the Department. Comparable figures for 1979 are not readily available.