§ Mr. FlightTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister what plans he has to encourage urban regeneration. [80381]
§ Mr. McNultyThe Government's policies for urban regeneration were set out in the Urban White Paper"Our Towns and Cities: the Future—Delivering an urban renaissance" which was published in November 2000. Significant achievements have been made since then. My right Hon. Friend hosted an Urban Summit in Birmingham on 31 October and 1 November to review progress and identify what more needs to be done. Key messages from the Summit will be fed into the long term plan for sustainable communities which the Deputy Prime Minister will announce to the House in January 2003.
§ Mr. FlightTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many of the recommendations by Lord Rogers of Riverside's Urban Task Force have been implemented. [80380]
§ Mr. McNultyThe Government have endorsed the principles behind all of the recommendations in Lord Roger's report and in the majority of cases have accepted them in full or in part. Our response to each recommendation was set out in the Annexe to the Urban White Paper"Our Towns and Cities: the Future—Delivering an urban renaissance" which was published in November 2000. Significant progress has been made in delivering the measures laid out in the Urban White Paper. An Implementation Plan is available on the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister's website.