§ 20. Mr. MandelsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a further statement on the effects of the abolition of the urban programme on his inner-city strategy.
§ Mr. HowardI refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Member for Bristol, East (Ms. Corston) earlier today.
§ 23. Mr. MudieTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what representations he has received from the Leeds area on the effects of the abolition of the urban programme on his inner-city strategy.
§ Mr. HowardThe urban programme has not been abolished. There will be a substantial programme in 1993–94 amounting to £176 million, which will enable us to honour in full existing commitments and provide £20 million for urban partnership fund projects as part of the new capital partnership programme. Planned resources for my Department's urban group of programmes for 1993–94 will increase by over £90 million; total spending will be over £1 billion.