§ Mr. Alfred MorrisTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what representations he has had from the chairman of Shudehill Developments Ltd. in regard to the proposed retail development at Dumplington in Greater Manchester; what reply he is sending; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Baldry[holding answer 2 March 1993]: My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State received a letter from Mr. Melmoth only last week. Mr. Melmoth argues that the results of a study commissioned by his company show that, should the Dumplington shopping centre be allowed to proceed, the future of Manchester city centre as a regional shopping venue would be under very serious threat and the shopping development which his company proposes to develop at Shudehill might no longer be viable.
Mr. Melmoth's letter is being considered alongside the other representations we have received about Dumplington, about which we expect to make an announcement very shortly.