§ Mr. George HowarthTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on progress towards agreement between Her Majesty's Government and the European Commission on the terms on which funds for the Urban initiative can be made available to neighbourhoods in England. [37967]
§ Sir Paul BeresfordWe are close to finalising the administrative arrangements with the European Commission for the Urban Community initiative. The programmes for those neighbourhoods to receive funding in England, Scotland and Wales will commence as soon as they have been formally adopted by the Commission.