§ Mr. Pikeasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will extend to designated authorities under the Inner Urban Areas Act 1978 allocations for social schemes on the same basis as applies to partnership and programme authorities.
§ Sir George YoungNo. It is the Government's policy to concentrate urban programme resources in the partnership and programme authority areas, as they have the greatest needs. Other designated districts do, however, have access to limited funding under the traditional urban programme to support social projects.
§ Mr. Pikeasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will extend to all authorities designated under the Inner Urban Areas Act 1978 disregard for all expenditure arising from the urban area scheme.
§ Sir George YoungMy right hon. Friend will consider the representations he has received to that effect before final decisions are made on grant abatement for any year.