§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) which local community projects have been funded in Liverpool from partnership funds in each of the past two years; how much money was provided; what schemes will be funded in the next financial year; and what the estimated amount of funding will be;
(2) which local community projects in Liverpool have been funded by the urban aid programme over the past two years; how much money was provided; what schemes will be funded in the next financial year; and what the estimated amount of funding will be.
§ Mr. HeseltineAbout 130 projects have received about £1.7 million per annum urban aid through the partnership in the last two years at 1981–82 outturn prices. I shall write to the hon. Member about the details. The amount to be paid to organisations receiving further funding in 1982–83 is under review by Liverpool city council. Up to £½ million may be made available for new projects.
§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what has been the total amount allocated to Liverpool in the past three years under the inner city partnership programme; what will be the allocation for the next financial year; and if he will make a statement;
(2) how much financial assistance has been given to Liverpool under the urban aid programme over the past three years; what the allocation for the next financial year will be; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. HeseltineThe allocations of urban aid through the Liverpool partnership were:
- 1979–80—£11.176 million
- 1980–81—£18.0 million
- 1981–82—£17.935 million
The Liverpool inner city partnership allocation proposed for 1982–83 is £22.8 million. This does not include the further sums available to the Merseyside development corporation.
The overall level of funding has thus more than kept up with increases in costs.