HC Deb 15 April 1988 vol 131 cc271-2W
Mr. Boyes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list, for each urban development corporation, the amount of money attracted in investment commitments the amount of public money spent.

Mr. Trippier

The information is as follows:

English urban development corporations Grant-in-aid (cumulative to 31 March 1988)

£ million

Estimated private sector investment committed

£ million

Black country Development Corporation 2 0.2
London docklands Development Corporation 390 13,000
Merseyside Development Corporation 168 68
Teesside Development Corporation 5 2
Trafford park Development Corporation 10 5
Tyne and Wear Development Corporation 4 5

Note: Figures over £½ million shown to nearest £ million.

1 (approx).

Mr. Boyes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list, for each urban development corporation the amount of loans outstanding.

Mr. Trippier

The only English urban development corporation with outstanding borrowing at present is Merseyside development corporation, amounting to £785,000.

Mr. Cartwright

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what steps he has taken, or plans to take, to ensure that motorists are given full information on the availability of lead-free petrol at filling stations in their areas.

Mr. Moynihan

I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Bedfordshire, North (Sir T. Skeet) on 22 March at column58.

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