§ Mr. Gordon BrownTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the remit of his review of English Industrial Estates Corporation, and when he expects it to report.
§ Mr. Ridley[holding answer 21 December 1989]: The remit of the review was set out in my reply to the Member for Dundee, East (Mr. McAllion) on 31 October. I expect to receive the consultants' report early in the new year.
§ Mr. Gordon BrownTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the size of managed work space of English Industrial Estates Corporation in 1987, 1988 and 1989(a) in total and (b) in inner cities.
§ Mr. Ridley[holding answer 21 December 1989]: English Estates' managed workspace programme was announced in March 1988. Capital expenditure was £0.5 million in 1988–89 and is expected to be £0.6 million in 1989–90. All of this expenditure was in inner city areas. In addition, English Estates provides small workshops as part of its assisted areas programme and on behalf of the Rural Development Commission.