§ Mr. CryerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what is the total value of the scheme currently being discussed between his officials and 3Ds Ltd., for the west end of Bradford; and if he will make a statement;
(2) what information has been supplied to officials of Bradford local authority regarding the negotiations between his Department and 3Ds Ltd. concerning the west end development; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryIt is not our practice, for reasons of commercial confidentiality, to reveal details of developers' proposals.
§ Mr. CryerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many in and out schemes have been approved for Bradford metropolitan district council; what is the value of each scheme; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryUnder the in and out scheme which ran from March 1988 to March 1990 the Department approved one application from Bradford metropolitan district council. The approval given on 28 September 1988 for Greengates house involved an additional capital allocation of £10,000.
On 1 April this year, Capital Finance Regulations introduced new in and out arrangements whereby authorities are no longer required to seek the Secretary of State's consent. It is now a matter for them to determine, with the assistance of their legal advisers and their auditor, whether or not particular transactions come within the terms of the regulations. Authorities are not required to inform the Department of the transactions which do so.