asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the total cost of running the Commission for the New Towns including all main constituent costs of any sort whatsoever, such as expenditure on its own programmes, wages, rent, heating and lighting, maintenance, &c., in the latest 12 months for which figures are available; and what are the projected costs for 1978–79.
The Commission's expenditure in 1976–77, and its forecast expenditure in 1978–79, are as follows:latest 12 months for which figures are available; and what are the projected costs for 1978–79.
These are questions for the Commission for Local Administration in England. The expenses of the Commission are defrayed by the county councils in England, the Greater London Council, the water authorities in England and the Council of the Isles of Scilly. I understand that the Commission will be writing to the hon. Member.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the total cost of running the Council for Small Industries in Rural Areas (COSIRA) including all main constituent costs of any sort whatsoever, such as expenditure on its own programmes, wages, rent, heating and lighting, maintenance, etc., in the latest 12 months for which figures are available; and what are the projected costs for 1978–79.
The total running costs of the Council for Small Industries in Rural Areas (COSIRA) for 1977–78 were £2·216 million; projected costs for 1978–79 are £2·81 million. This covers the administrative costs of providing the advisory, technical and credit services for small firms in rural areas and in constructing small factories in rural areas outside the assisted areas as agents of the Development Commission.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the total cost of running the Development Commission including all main constituent costs of any sort whatsoever, such as expenditure on its own programmes, wages, rent, heating and lighting, maintenance, etc., in the latest 12 months for which figures are available; and what are the projected costs for 1978–79.
The Development Commission operates in an advisory capacity advising me on the making of advances from the Development Fund. Advances from the Fund in 1977–78 are expected to total about £7·6 million. The projected costs for 1978–79 are £15·5 milion. These include £400,000 for Development Com mission administrative costs in 1977–78 and £431,000 for 1978–79.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the total cost of running the Historic Buildings Council for England including all main constituent costs of any sort whatsoever, such as expenditure on its own Programmes, wages, rent, heating and lighting, maintenance, etc., in the latest 12 months for which figures are available; and what are the projected costs for 1978–79.
The Historic Buildings Council is an advisory body and serviced by officers of my Department, who have other duties. It has only two paid members, the chairman and the chairman of one of its committees. The expenses incurred directly by the Council during the financial year 1977–78 were the remuneration of the chairmen, amounting to £4,100, and the travel and subsistence for the voluntary members, amounting to £3,100. The projected costs for 1978–79 are of the same order, with an allowance for inflation.