§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the proposed redevelopment of the Albert dock, Liverpool, by the Merseyside Development Corporation.
§ Mr. Patrick JenkinWhen I visited Liverpool on 29 July I announced my approval for Merseyside Development Corporation's proposals for restoration of the Albert dock warehouses in a joint venture with the private sector—the Arrowcroft group. Phase 1 of the works involves structural repairs, external treatment and the provision of basic services by the corporation, together with the refurbishment by the Arrowcroft group of the quayside-mezzanine levels for retail and leisure use. Phase 95W 2 provides for the subsequent development, a marketing of the warehouses for commercial and residential use using private sector capital. The northern part—block D—of the warehouses is being developed as an extension to the county council's maritime museum. Work has already commenced on blocks D and E of the warehouses.