§ Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, pursuant to his answer of 26 November,Official Report, column 473, what proportion of funding for inner-city programmes will be topsliced for city challenge schemes from 1993 onwards; and what conclusions his Department has reached with regard to the implications for the urban programme budget and individual urban programme initiatives as a result of topslicing for city challenge schemes.
§ Mr. PortilloNo decision has yet been made on the amount of funds that will be available for 1993 onwards.