HC Deb 12 July 1978 vol 953 cc645-6W
41. Mr. Steen

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will name the non-statutory organisations which have written to him in Liverpool complaining about the Government's failure to involve neighbourhood, community and voluntary organisations in the formulation of the partnership programme, aimed at reviving the inner city.

Mr. Shore

I have received letters from the following organisations:

  • The Tuebrook Community Association.
  • Merseyside Churches Ecumenical Council.
  • Merseyside Improved Houses.
  • Liverpool Victoria Settlement (on behalf of 14 other organisations).
  • West Everton Community Council.
  • Liverpool Council for Voluntary Service (on behalf of six other organisations).

48. Mr. Lawrence

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many letters he has now received from non-statutory, voluntary, community and neighbourhood organisations, and similar groups, complaining about the Government's failure to involve or consult them in drawing up the partnership plans aimed at reviving inner cities.

56. Mr. Peter Bottomley

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many letters he has now received from non-statutory, voluntary, community and neighbourhood organisations, and similar groups, complaining about the Government's failure to involve or consult them in drawing up the partnership plans aimed at reviving inner cities.

Mr. Shore

I refer the hon. Members to the answer I gave earlier today to the hon. Member for Wirral (Mr. Hunt).

49. Sir William Elliott

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will name the non-statutory organisations which have written to him in Newcastle, complaining about the Government's failure to involve neighbourhood, community and voluntary organisations in the formulation of the partnership programme aimed at reviving the inner city.

Mr. Shore

My ministerial colleagues and f have received no such letters; the regional office of my Department has received one letter from the Environmental Information Service criticising the selection of projects put forward by the voluntary sector for inclusion in the urban programme for 1978–79.