HC Deb 22 March 1990 vol 169 c715W
Mr. Fatchett

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, further to his answer of 12 March, if he will list the amounts spent by the Leeds development corporation in 1989–90, and planned to be spent in 1990–91 on(a) the promotion and marketing of the urban development area and of Leeds in general, (b) the promotion and marketing of specific sites, (c) keeping the local community informed of the development corporation's activities and (d) the production of an annual report.

Mr. Moynihan

[holding answer 21 March 1990]: The information for 1989–90 is as follows: (a) the promotion and marketing of the urban development area and of Leeds in general: £175,000; (b) the promotion and marketing of specific sites: £30,000; (c) programme of liaison with the local community: £95,000; (d) the production of an annual report: £18,000.

The total expenditure on the items identified in my substantive answer of 14 March is now estimated to be £335,000.

Urban development corporations are responsible for determining their own spending priorities within budgets, and similar details are not available for 1990–91.