§ Sir John Biggs-Davisonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what progress is being made by the Belfast action team.
§ Mr. NeedhamTwo Belfast action teams have now been in position since 1 April 1987. The teams cover the Lower Shankill-Lower Falls and New Lodge-Duncairn areas of the inner city and are representative of Government Departments and other statutory agencies.
The teams have been examining at local level the multiple social and economic problems in both areas and, in close co-operation with the respective local communities and voluntary agencies, have been working up plans to tackle the problems involved.
I am satisfied with the progress that has been achieved so far by both teams and will be considering in the near future an extension of the action team concept to include other areas of the city.