§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the implementation of his policies for improving the infrastructure of the development areas.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerI refer the hon. Member to my statement on 14th July about the Government's decision to authorise an additional £100 million for infrastructure works in the development and intermediate areas—in addition to the extra £46 million announced earlier for the improvement of older houses in these areas. The infrastructure of the development areas will also benefit considerably from the Government's road programme and from rising expenditure on derelict land clearance.—[Vol. 821, c. 510–516.]