§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the recent official visit of the Minister for Housing and Construction to Liverpool.
§ Mr. GowI last visited Merseyside on 23 and 24 August. In Liverpool I visited the Canning street conservation area, and Princes boulevard, the Anglican cathedral precinct site, and the refurbished Minster court.
In Sefton I visited a new inner city housing scheme, at Cherrymead, and the community refurbishment scheme at Marsh lane. I also visited Stockbridge village estate in Knowsley, and met the chairman of the trust. During part of the visit I was accompanied by the hon. Member for Liverpool, Riverside (Mr. Parry).