§ Mr. Boyesasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what research his Department is carrying out into the outcome of a representative sample of urban development grant-aided projects; which housing projects have been included in the sample, and how these were selected; according to what criteria the outcome of these projects is being evaluated; and when his Department intend to publish the full findings and recommendations of this piece of research.
§ Mr. John PattenMy Department has commissioned Aston university to research into the performance and impact of the urban development grant programme covering the period September 1982 to June 1985. The 765W researchers are expected to report in two or three months' time. The research is based on a representative sample of projects, including housing projects. The individual projects are not being identified in the research report. The basis of the evaluation of housing projects will include the leverage of private sector investment, improving housing conditions and housing choice, jobs provided, bringing land and buildings into use, and environmental improvement.
§ Mr. Boyesasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list all housing projects for which urban development grant aid has been approved within the last 18 months; and if he will specify for each project (a) any capital receipt obtained by the local authority, (b) the level of grant aid per unit of accommodation provided,
Housing projects approved for UDG since 1 June 1985 Project name Local authority Number of housing units Grant £ million Private investment £ million Leopold Street/Vaughton Street Birmingham 73 0.38 2.24 Spark Street/Cooksey Road Birmingham 36 0.18 1.01 The Parade, Ladywood Birmingham 72 0.54 1.18 Hillview Court Bolton 10 0.08 0.27 Mortfield Gardens Bolton 26 0.14 0.57 Sloan Square Bradford 150 1.00 1.91 Lower Cheltenham Place Bristol 18 0.1 0.62 61℃75 Bank Parade Burnley 8 0.06 0.16 Kingfield Road Coventry 62 0.57 1.38 Park Road/Dunslade Crescent Dudley 11 0.05 0.35 Napier Road Gateshead 5 0.02 0.11 Brunswick Grove Hartlepool 24 0.26 0.47 Former Courtaulds Warehouse, King Street Hull 28 0.24 0.61 Former 54/62 and 172/175 and various, Coltman Street Hull 101 0.95 1.68 Former 79/82 Coltman Street Hull 28 0.14 0.29 Fish Street Hull 24 0.14 0.53 Kempsell Walk, Halewood Knowsley 28 0.16 0.5 Dock Street Leeds 121 1.38 2.48 Bagthorpe Green, Basford Nottingham 182 0.46 4.75 Former Solarite House, Arundel Avenue, Wednesbury Sandwell 12 0.06 0.22 Edge Lane Sefton 86 0.16 1.83 Ascot Court, Farringdon Sunderland 28 0.16 0.39 Keates Avenue Sunderland 3 0.01 0.04 Laura Avenue, Phase 2 Sunderland 8 0.06 0.17 Lanesfield Housing, Bilston Wolverhampton 424 2.15 11.81