HC Deb 05 November 1992 vol 213 cc368-9W
Mr. Byers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment which urban development corporations have enterd into agreements with developers which require them to employ local labour.

Mr. Robin Squire

None. Although the use of local labour is encouraged, a contractual requirement specifying that local labour must be used would be in contravention of United Kingdom legislation, the treaty of Rome, and European Community works and supplies directives.

Mr. Byers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the occasions on which boards of urban development corporations have met in public.

Mr. Robin Squire

The boards of the urban development corporations do not meet in public.

Mr. Byers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list for each urban development corporation the total amount of Government finance they have received since their inception.

Mr. Robin Squire

The total amount of Government grant in aid the urban development corporations have received, up to 31 March 1992, is as follows.

£ million
Birmingham Heartlands Nil
Bristol 35.233
Black Country 141.643
Central Manchester 43.500
Leeds 39.038
London Docklands 1,347.500
Merseyside 291.386
Sheffield 49.725
Teesside 160.071
Trafford Park 91.581
Tyne and Wear 142.066

Mr. Byers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what plans he has to require the boards of urban development corporations to meet in public.

Mr. Robin Squire

We have no plans to require the boards of the urban development corporations to meet in public. UDCs have the discretion to admit the public to discussions on land use planning matters and most choose to do so.

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