§ Mr. TurnerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what estimate his Department has made as to the impact on voluntary organisations of phasing out the urban programme;
(2) what procedures were followed by his Department in deciding to phase out the urban programme; and what guidance his Department has received in assessing the impact on the voluntary sector of changes in policy.
§ Mr. Robin SquireThere will continue to be a substantial urban programme (UP) in 1993–94 amounting to £176 million. We will honour in full existing commitments, including those for the voluntary sector and provide £20 million for urban partnership fund projects as part of the new capital partnership programme. It is open to local authorities to involve voluntary organisations in their urban partnership fund proposals. The decisions on the urban partnership were taken having regard to all the relevant factors, including their effect on the voluntary sector.
§ Mr. TurnerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) how many urban programme funded(a) social welfare and health and (b) housing projects targeted at ethnic minority communities will end in each of the financial years 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95 and 1995–96; and what is the financial cost of these projects in each year;
(2) how many urban programme funded (a) social welfare and health and (b) housing projects run by voluntary organisations will end in each of the financial years 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95 and 1995–96; and what is the financial cost of these projects in each year;
863W(3) how many urban programme funded (a) social welfare and health and (b) housing projects will end in each of the financial years 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95 and 1995–96; and what is the financial cost of these projects in each year.
§ Mr. Robin SquireThis information can be provided only at disproportionate cost.