§ Mr. ByersTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how much each urban development corporation has spent on consultants' reports since their inception.
§ Mr. Robin SquireUrban development corporations contract out project management, legal, recruitment, architectural, engineering design and a range of other services to private sector consultancies and advisers. Approximate expenditure on consultants' reports, where available, is set out in the table.
£ million Urban Development Corporation Birmingham Heartlands 0.0 Black Country 2.9 Bristol 0.6 Central Manchester 1— Leeds 1— London Docklands 1— Merseyside 2.8 Sheffield 0.5 Teesside 4.1 Trafford Park 1— Tyne and Wear 3.6 1 Not available.