HC Deb 08 July 1993 vol 228 cc228-9W
Mr. Booth

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what proposals he has to recognise the requirement for long-term planning of urban regeneration.

Mr. Baldry

The Government will continue to encourage and sustain long-term investment to improve the quality of life in our city areas, both through existing programmes and new initiatives. Urban development corporations will continue to attract private investment, which has so far totalled £12 billion. City challenge will continue to promote lasting regeneration and encourage partnership between central and local government, the private sector and local people. The Urban Regeneration Agency will draw together the present programmes of city grant, derelict land grant and English Estates to create a new unified approach to the regeneration of land in and around urban areas. All urban areas will benefit from substantial main programme spending.

Mr. Peter Bottomley

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) when the index of urban deprivation will now be published;

(2) if he will list each of his orginal and revised estimates of the date of the publication of the index of urban deprivation; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Baldry

We have made no formal estimates of the date of publication of the results of our analysis of 1991 census data. The precise timing will depend on the outcome of continuing consultation with the local authority associations and other bodies, and on the finalisation of indicators.

Name of body Post holder Position Annual salary (£) First appointed to board Present appointment
From To
Commission for the New Towns Lord Finsberg Deputy Chairman 9,790 1 September 1992 1 September 1992 31 August 1996
Lord Bellwin Member 6,310 1 April 1985 1 April 1993 31 March 1995
Countryside Commission Earl of Swinton Member 5,050 1 July 1987 1 July 1990 30 June 1993
English Nature Earl of Cranbrook Chairman 35,150 5 November 1990 5 November 1990 31 March 1994
Earl Peel Member 6,310 5 November 1990 1 April 1993 31 March 1996
Joint Nature Conservation Committee Lord Selborne Chairman 23,435 4 September 1991 4 September 1991: 31 March 1994
National Rivers Authority Lord Crickhowell Chairman 52,945 10 July 1989 10 July 1989 30 June 1994
Lord Gregson Member 8,090 1 July 1991 1 November 1992 31 October 1995
Rural Development Commission Lord Shuttleworth Chairman 31,360 1 May 1990 1 May 1990 30 April 1994
Urban Development Corporation Leeds Baroness Lockwood Member 5,030 30 June 1988 30 June 1991 29 June 1994
Urban Development Corporation London Docklands Lord Cocks Deputy Chairman 23,175 1 November 1988 2 March 1992 1 March 1995
Urban Development Corporation Lord Dormand Deputy Chairman 8,590 22 June 1987 22 June 1991 21 June 1993
Teesside Baroness Eccles Member 5,030 22 June 1987 22 June 1991 21 June 1993