§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he has received representations concerning the proposed closure of the Liverpool welfare rights centre; what replies he has sent; and if he will make a statement;
(2) if he will meet a deputation from the Liverpool welfare rights centre to discuss its service to citizens of Liverpool and its future funding;
(3) what funding for the Liverpool welfare rights centre has been given from inner city partnership funds over the past three years;
(4) if he has received any representations from the Liverpool welfare rights centre; what replies he has sent; and if he will make a statement;
(5) what funding for the Liverpool welfare rights centre has been given under the urban aid programme over the past three years; and if further funding will be given after the current financial year.
§ Mr. HeseltineI have received representations from the centre through local Members, and am sending them replies along the lines of this answer.
In the past three years the centre has received urban programme support through the Liverpool partnership as follows:
£ 1980–81 27,928 1981–82 29,328 1982–83 31,797* *Estimate. Urban programme support, which was approved for a fixed term under normal rules, expires at the end of March 1983. It is for the city council in the first instance to consider whether financial support should continue after that date.
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Regional Water Authority Number of appointments made to the authority since 1973 by Secretary of State for the Environment Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Local Authorities Total Anglian 30 4 42 76 Northumbrian 17 3 29 49 North West 20 6 51 77 Severn-Trent 36 6 67 109 I do not feel that any useful purpose would be served by my meeting a deputation from the centre at this stage.