HC Deb 13 March 1991 vol 187 c516W
Mr. Trotter

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how much has been spent by his Department in revitalising the urban and inner-city areas of the Northern region since June 1987.

Mr. Key

The total sum spent by my Department from 1987–88 to 1990–91 in the nine designated urban areas of the Northern region is almost £396 million. This significant level of assistance has been provided via a range of initiatives geared to regenerate the inner cities and includes expenditure incurred by the Tyne and Wear and Teesside urban development corporations.