§ Mr. WarrenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what consultations were held before granting a substantial sum to a hotel project in Birmingham; and what are the terms and conditions of repayment of the said grant.
§ Mr. RidleyTwo hotel projects in Birmingham have received urban development grant. In both cases, consultations were held with the developer and the developer's advisors, with Birmingham City Council which made the applications for grant, with the English Tourist Board and with other Government Departments. The specific terms and conditions attached to offers of urban development grant are matters of commercial confidentiality and are not disclosed.