§ Mr. MaddenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, pursuant to his reply of 8 February,Official Report, column 758, when he expects to announce a decision on applications submitted last October and November for city grant and estate action grant in respect of new homes to rent and for sale on the Lower Grange estate.
§ Mr. Chope[holding answer 22 February 1990]: I am pleased to be able to tell the hon. Member that announced approval of a £5.38 million estate action contribution towards an £11.5 million scheme to improve over 300 local authority owned houses on the Lower Grange estate on 22 February and that my hon. Friend the Minister for Local Government and Inner Cities has today announced approval of a £2.65 million city grant for the construction of 280 new homes and the refurbishment of 28 flats for sale.