§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on his recent visit to Merseyside.
§ Mr. King[pursuant to his reply, 1 March 1982, c. 129]: I visited Merseyside on 17 and 18 February 1983. I met the bishop and archbishop of Liverpool, leaders of Liverpool, Ellesmere Port and St. Helens councils, representatives of Merseyside Housing associations, representatives of Merseypride Ltd. and officials of my task force, Merseyside county council and British Rail. I visited the new clerical training centre in Toxteth, opened a showhome at the first new inner city housing scheme at Cherrymead, Bootle, visited INDEX at St. Helens, and spoke at the annual luncheon of St. Helens chamber of 141W commerce. I also presented to Merseyside youth association 12 boat kits donated by the Royal Yachting Association's seamanship foundation.