To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what consultations he has had with architects and relevant experts on improving the design of public buildings following the recent terrorist attacks.
Measures to improve the design of public buildings so as to reduce the risks of injury from terrorist attacks are kept under review by my Department in consultation with others. Architects and relevant experts are consulted as part of this ongoing review.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what steps he is taking to encourage the fitting of laminated glass in public buildings to reduce injuries caused by flying glass in terrorist bombings.
The use of laminated glass in public buildings is kept under review and general advice on this and other protective measures is issued from time to time. Individual advice is also available.
| Coventry: Debt figures—at current prices | ||||||
| Year | Outstanding debt | Debt service charge | Debt repayment | Population | Debt per capita | 1DS per capita |
| £ million | £ million | £ million | 000s | £ | £ | |
| 1990–91 | 342.181 | 25.764 | 12.915 | 231 | 1,481 | 112 |
| 1989–90 | 427.832 | 21.972 | 63.123 | 231 | 1,852 | 95 |
| 1988–89 | 487.659 | 21.882 | 7.080 | 231 | 2,111 | 95 |
| 1987–88 | 383.880 | 18.633 | 7.262 | 232 | 1,655 | 80 |
| 1986–87 | 294.779 | 16.804 | n/a | 234 | 1,260 | 72 |
| 1985–86 | 266.919 | 13.349 | n/a | 234 | 1,141 | 57 |
| 1984–85 | 243.990 | 11.855 | n/a | 235 | 1,038 | 50 |
| 1983–84 | 234.504 | 10.250 | n/a | 235 | 998 | 44 |