Sports Council Mr. Madden asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what representations he has received from Yorkshire and Humberside about the Sports Council's grant-in-aid for 1987–88; and if he will make a statement. Mr. Tracey [pursuant to his reply, of 16 March 1987]: My right hon. Friend received a letter from the chairman of the Yorkshire and Humberside council for sport and recreation on 9 March expressing the council's concerns about the level of the Sports Council's grant-in-aid for 1987–88. When the Sports Council was told of the £6,372,000 increase in its grant for 1986–87—an uplift of 16 per cent. in real terms over the previous year—it was made clear to it that it could not expect a higher figure in 1987–88. Between 1979 and 1986 the council's grant has gone up by 42 per cent. in real terms. Its effective work has our continued strong support and confidence.--------------------------------- | | --------------------------------- |Armagh district council area | --------------------------------- |Dungannon district council area| ---------------------------------