§ Mr. Adleyasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will indicate the differences in the objectives of the urban aid programme and the urban development grant scheme; and if he plans any changes therein.
§ Sir George YoungUrban development grant is part of the urban programme and its objectives are included within the urban programme's wider objectives. Urban development grant's primary aims are to promote the economic and physical regeneration of inner urban areas by levering private sector investment into such areas which would not otherwise take place and to encourage local authorities to take an active part in promoting such investment. The urban programme encompases a broader range of social environmental and economic objectives. Urban development grants were introduced in 1982 and no changes in its objectives are planned.