§ Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he will give a detailed breakdown of each item of expenditure granted by the Liverpool partnership committee since May 1979;
(2) how much money has been granted to the Merseyside county council, and for what purposes, since May 1979 under the Liverpool inner city partnership.
§ Mr. HeseltineDetailed breakdowns in the form requested by the hon. Member are not readily available. I shall write to the hon. Member as soon as the information is available and copies will be placed in the Library of the House.
§ Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will take steps to include Conservative councillors on the Lambeth council on the Lambeth partnership committee.
§ Mr. KingIt is the Government's view that local authority minority parties should be represented on partnership committees to secure a non-partisan approach. However, like other partnership arrangements, this is a matter to be pursued through agreement.