§ Mr. Proctorasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many new urban programme projects not connected with ethnic minority purposes were approved by his Department in 1983–84; what were the total numbers of such projects in 1982–83 and 1983–84; what was the total cost of these new projects; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir George YoungThe information requested is as follows: 39W
1982–83 1983–84 Number Cost £ million Number Cost £million New, approved urban programme projects of specific benefit to ethnic minority groups 242 .5 398 7.2 Other new, approved urban programme projects 2,758 81.5 3,102 92.9 Total 3,000 86.0 3,500 100.0
§ Mr. Proctorasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish in the Official Report a geographical breakdown of the total number of urban programme projects designated to benefit ethnic minority groups which were funded by his Department in (a) 1982–83 and (b) 1983–84.
§ Sir George YoungThe numbers of newly approved urban programme projects of specific benefit to ethnic minorities are as follows. These do not include projects approved in earlier years but still continuing, the geographical distribution of which is not readily available.
Urban programme: Number of new projects of specific benefit to ethnic minorities 1982–83 1983–84 Partnership Authorities Birmingham 22 63 Hackney 24 51 Islington 2 12 Lambeth 31 55 Liverpool 4 8 Manchester/Salford 1 11 Newcastle/Gateshead 1 4 Total 83 204 Programme Authorities Bolton 2 1 Bradford 26 26 Hammersmith 5 9 Hull — — Leeds 5 12 Leicester 11 22 Middlesbrough 1 2 Nottingham 6 14 Oldham — 30 Sheffield 4 2 Sunderland — — North Tyneside — — South Tyneside — — Wirral — — Wolverhampton 2 7 Total 62 98 Traditional urban programme Authorities* 95 95 Urban programme grand total 242 397 * Traditional urban programme authorities with new projects approved to benefit ethnic minorities have not been listed. There were 52 such authorities in 1982–83 and and 53 in 1983–84.