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Mr. Chichester-Clark
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the present method of financing the construction of new sewerage schemes by local authorities; and what changes he envisages will take place after the proposed introduction of regional water authorities in 1974.
Mr. Graham Page
New sewerage schemes are at present financed by borrowing, the annual provision for payment of interest and redemption of the loan being met out of the general rate fund. In most areas part of the provision is
| NORTH WEST REGION | ||||
| (a) | (b) | (c) | ||
| The Absolute Level of Public Investment in New Construction | Home (Resident) Population | Expenditure per head of Home (Resident) Population ((a)÷(b)) | ||
| Financial Years | £ million | Calendar Years | Thousands of Population | £ |
| 1965–66 | 161·9 | 1965 | 6,689 | 24·2 |
| 1966–67 | 191·9 | 1966 | 6,713 | 28·6 |
| 1967–68 | 209·4 | 1967 | 6,738 | 31·1 |
| 1968–69 | 246·0 | 1968 | 6,755 | 36·4 |
| 1969–70 | 278·3 | 1969 | 6,770 | 41·1 |
| 1970–71 | 329·0 | 1970 | 6,789 | 48·5 |
Sources:
Column ( a): CSO and Volume 7, Abstract of Regional Statistics, Table 37 (HMSO).
Column ( b): CSO and Volumes 5 and 7, Abstract of Regional Statistics, Table 5 (HMSO).