§ Mr. GouldTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what was the budget of the urban task forces covering London councils in 1991–92 and 1992–93.
§ Mr. Leigh[holding answer 12 March 1992]: The budget of the Government's inner cities task forces covering London boroughs in 1991–92 was £5,396,000. This was divided among Deptford £1.2 million, north Peckham £1.5 million, west London £1.25 million, Spitalfields £1.3 million and Hackney—which opened in November 1991—£146,000.
The budgets for 1992–93 have not yet been set.