§ Q169. Mr. KirkhopeTo ask the Prime Minister if she will make a statement on progress with the Government's inner cities strategy.
§ The Prime MinisterExcellent progress continues to be made in the regeneration of our inner cities under the Government's action for cities programme, spending on548W which is planned to increase from £3 billion in 1988–89 to about £3.5 billion this year. Unemployment in the 57 inner-city target areas has fallen by 23 per cent. over the past year.