Estate Action Programme

HC Deb 09 July 1991 vol 194 c314W

Mr. Norris

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the annual allocations to the area of the London borough of Hackney through the estate action programme since its inception, and the projects supported.

Mr. Yeo

Since the inception of the estate action (EA) programme the London borough of Hackney has received the following allocations of EA resources for projects in the borough:

inquiries, and passing information to the police when appropriate. Subsequent investigations are primarily the responsibility of the police, although we keep records of any prosecutions.

The details requested are as follows:

	1989–90	1990–91	19911
Initial inquiries by the Department	86	82	24
Legal proceedings taken by the police	5	4	1
Prosecutions	1	3	—
1 April-July.