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Dept of the Environment

Answer

Mrs. Peacock: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what assistance he intends to provide towards the costs of clearing up after the terrorist attacks on London docklands and Manchester city centre on 9 February 1996 and 15 June 1996. [18142] Mr. Curry: The Local Government Finance (England) Special Grant Report (No. 26) has today been laid before the House. The report provides for grant--up to a total of £2.5 million--to be made available to the London borough of Tower Hamlets, Manchester city council and Greater Manchester Police Authority towards the costs of dealing with the aftermath, and loss of income suffered as a consequence, of the terrorist attacks of 9 February 1996 on south quay on the Isle of Dogs and of 15 June 1996 on Manchester city centre. Subject to the approval of the House, grant will be payable on those costs necessarily incurred by each authority, in the six months following the explosions, as a direct result of responding to and clearing up after the incidents. The authorities will also receive some recompense for loss of income during the same period directly or indirectly attributable to the explosions. Insurable expenditure or loss of income will not, however, be eligible for grant; nor will costs which are eligible for other grants or credit approvals.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

18142; 291 c298W

Session

1996-97

Subjects

Central government Bombings Grants Greater Manchester Local government London Docklands Terrorism Tower Hamlets Greater Manchester Police Authority

Contains statistics

Yes