§ Mr. ByersTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, pursuant to his answer of 26 April, to the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne, East (Mr. Brown),Official Report, column 319, how many of the jobs created by the Tyne and Wear urban development corporation were relocations from other sites; how many of the jobs are being carried out by people living (a) within the urban development corporation area and (b) within two miles of the urban development corporation area; and what has been the total amount spent by the Tyne and Wear urban development corporation since its inception.
§ Mr. Robin SquireInformation as requested relating to jobs created by the Tyne and Wear urban development corporation is not available. The corporation does, however, in conjunction with the local training and enterprise councils, encourage employers to recruit people from the local community.
The total amount spent by the corporation to 31 March 1993, including receipts, was £212.17 million.