HC Deb 15 May 1986 vol 97 cc544-5W
Mr. Pike

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list in the Official Report bids made under phase 26 of the traditional urban programme for both holiday projects and main phase schemes, indicating approvals given.

Sir George Young

The information is given in summary form in the following table:

Traditional urban programme 1986–87
Region Main phase Holiday Total
Total number of bids received
London 128 75 203
Northern 34 30 64
West Midlands 51 23 74
East Midlands 40 7 47
Yorkshire and Humberside 79 8 87
Eastern 33 5 38
Merseyside 57 11 68
North West 55 27 82
South West 27 12 39
South East 14 14
Total 518 198 716
Total number of projects approved
London 51 35 86
Northern 12 17 29
West Midlands 20 14 34
East Midlands 11 5 16
Yorkshire and Humberside 21 28 49
Eastern 6 2 8
Merseyside 21 12 33
North West 24 20 44
South West 11 4 15
South East 1 1
Total 177 137 314

I shall send the hon. Member a full list of approved schemes shortly, and place a copy in the Library of the House. A total of £36.5 million has been allocated to the traditional urban programme in 1986–87, of which £6.62 million was available for new approvals, including £800,000 for holiday projects.