§ Mr. HendryTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what criteria are used in assessing applications for grants under section 73 of the Housing Act 1985.
§ Mr. BaldryGrant under section 73 of the Housing Act 1985 is given at the discretion of the Secretary of State against criteria set out each year in notes for the guidance of applicants. I have today placed in the Library a copy of the guidance notes for 1993–94.
§ Mr. HendryTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the amount of grant received by each organisation under section 73 of the Housing Act 1985 in each of the past three years.
§ Mr. BaldryI have today placed in the Library a list showing grants to homelessness voluntary organisations in England under the main section 73 grant programme in 1990–91, 1991–92 and 1992–93.