§ Mr. MaddenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the withdrawal of urban programme funding for voluntary organisations in Bradford, and as to what steps he is taking to ameliorate the effects of discontinuing such funds.
§ Mr. TrippierI have made no decisions yet on Bradford's urban programme for 1989–90. I hope to do so shortly. I should point out that there are proposals within the programme for the funding of voluntary sector schemes to the extent of £1.29 million. I understand that several projects which have reached the end of their approved funding period, and which were not included in next year's programme, may come forward for consideration. I will of course examine these very closely.
§ Mr. MaddenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make additional funds available to Bradford metropolitan district council to enable voluntary oranisations currently funded both by public agencies and by the council, to continue to receive funding at current levels.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyWe have no plans to do so. I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to him today by my hon. Friend the Member for Rossendale and Darwen (Mr. Trippier) about urban programme funding in Bradford.