§ Mr. TrotterTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how much has been spent by his Department in revitalising the urban and inner-city areas of the Northern region since June 1987.
§ Mr. KeyThe total sum spent by my Department from 1987–88 to 1990–91 in the nine designated urban areas of the Northern region is almost £396 million. This significant level of assistance has been provided via a range of initiatives geared to regenerate the inner cities and includes expenditure incurred by the Tyne and Wear and Teesside urban development corporations.