§ 15. Mr. Liptonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department which schemes proposed by the London borough of Lambeth he has approved under the current phase of the urban aid programme.
§ Mr. Alexander W. LyonUnder Urban Programme Circulars Nos. 11 and 12, seven capital projects and 13 non-capital projects proposed by the London borough of Lambeth have recently been approved. I will, with permission, circulate details in the Official Report.
§ Mr. LiptonI am grateful for that reply, but is my hon. Friend aware that urban aid on an ever-increasing scale is required in deprived twilight areas like Lambeth to deal with the many causes of the terrifying increase in the juvenile crime figures which were published today, amount to 36,500 for London in 1974?
§ Mr. LyonYes, Sir. I am not at all complacent about what we do in relation to urban deprivation in any part of the country, particularly in the central London area. I accept my hon. Friend's premise. This is, as is everything else, a matter of public expenditure, and that is under stringent control.
§ Following is the information:
§ Urban programme approvals for Lambeth Borough Council, January 1975.
| Circular No. 11 | |
| Capital: | |
| £ | |
| Vauxhall youth and community centre | 8,360 |
| Short-stay home for mentally handicapped children | 12,000 |
| Day centre for single homeless | 8,000 |
| Triangle adventure playground | 16,665 |
| Hatfields car park: conversion to play space | 16,550 |
| Non-capital | |
| £ p.a. | |
| Social worker for handicapped children | 2,295 |
| Lambeth Women's Aid | 10,000 |
| Coach for use with elderly and disabled | 5,000 |
| (once-only) |