§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, pursuant to his answer of 4 February,Official Report, column 243, if he will name the external researchers referred to in his answer; and if he will give a full timetable for consultations on the methodology to be used for the review of urban priority areas.
§ Mr. Robin SquireThe external researchers are the Centre for Urban Policy Studies, Manchester university. We will circulate shortly a paper by the researchers proposing a methodology to be used in analysing census data to the local authority associations and voluntary organisations. Given the technical complexity of the subject, we will seek to give as much time as possible for them to respond.