§ Mr. TrotterTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he intends to increase the public funds available to the Tyne and Wear development corporation and the Teesside development corporation.
§ Mr. TrippierYes. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State proposes to increase this year's allocations to Tyne and Wear development corporation by £3 million and to Teesside development corporation by £1 million. The Autumn statement indicated that more money would be made available to UDCs over the next three years and both TWDC and TDC will share in this increase.