§ Mr. Silvesterasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list initiatives by his Department which have been of benefit specifically to the north-east, north-west and Yorkshire and Humberside regions since 1979.
Region Urban programme Derelict land grant Urban development grant Total North-east 40.7 15.5 2.3 58.5 North-west 90.8 29.3 6.8 126.9 Yorkshire and Humberside 21.7 7.5 5.0 34.2 TOTAL 153.2 52.3 14.1 219.6 Enterprise zones have been created in each region, as follows:
North-east
- Tyneside
- Hartlepool
- Middlesbrough
North-west
- North East Lancashire (Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle, Rossendale)
- Salford/Trafford
- Speke
- Workington
Yorkshire and Humberside
- Wakefield
- Rotherham
- Glanford
- Scunthorpe
In addition, my Department is responsible for, or participates in, a number of specific initiatives in the northeast and north-west, as follows:
North-east
- Newcastle/Gateshead City Action Team
- Cleveland Coordination Team
- North Middlesbrough Task Force
- Derwentside Industrial Strategy Committee
- Shildon ERDF Coordinating Committee
- South Tyneside Industrial Strategy Committee
North-west
- Merseyside Task Force
- Merseyside Development Corporation
- Mersey Basin Campaign
- Groundwork Trusts in Knowsley/St. Helens; Macclesfield; Oldham/Rochdale; Rossendale; Salford/Trafford; Wigan
- Manchester/Salford City Action Team
- Moss Side and Hulme Task Force
I have recently announced the intention to set up new urban development corporations—two in the north-east, Teesside and Tyne and Wear; and one in the north-west, at Trafford Park.
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§ Mr. RidleyEach of these regions has benefited from the urban programme, urban development grant and derelict land grant. The aggregate allocations for 1986–87 are: