§ Mr. MaddenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, pursuant to his reply of 7 December, what funding will be given to the Groundwork Foundation Trust in Bradford in 1990–91 by(a) his Department, (b) the Countryside Commission and (c) the private sector.
§ Mr. TrippierThe Groundwork Foundation has allocated £40,000 in 1990–91 to the proposed Bradford Groundwork Trust from funds provided by my Department. As I informed the hon. Member in my reply yesterday, the preparation of a firm proposal for the trust is at present in hand. That proposal will be drawn up by a steering group composed of representatives of the local authority, voluntary organisations and private sector in consultation with, among others, my Department, the foundation and the Countryside Commission, and a programme of work and appropriate funding will then be determined.