§ Ms. WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make it his policy that there will be no transfer of resources from existing derelict land reclamation undertaken by local authorities to prestigious projects; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Robin SquireI am well aware of the good work done by local authorities in reclaiming derelict land with the aid of grants from my Department. The urban regeneration agency will operate a new, unified grant regime to build on the success of derelict land grant and the other programmes it will inherit. It is, however, too early to take decisions on the agency's first work programme. This will be for the agency to determine in the light of guidance we will issue to it.