§ Mr. McMasterTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will launch a partnership in the Foxbar, Rivers area of Paisley on a similar basis to that which exists in Ferguslie Park; and if he will make a statement.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonDecisions on the future direction of urban regeneration policy in Scotland and on the possible designation of future initiative areas will be taken in the light of the policy review which is602W currently under way. This review is taking account of the wide range of views expressed in response to the Scottish Office consultation paper, "Progress in Partnership".
§ Mr. McMasterTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is his most up-to-date estimate of the population of Ferguslie Park, Paisley in each year since 1988; what was the population of the area when the Ferguslie Park initiative was launched; what is his best estimate of the number of people resident in the area at that time who are still resident there; what evaluation he has undertaken of the residential ingress and egress of people from the area over that period; and if he will make a statement.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonInformation on the population of Ferguslie Park since the Ferguslie Park partnership was launched in 1988 is available from two sources. A sample household survey commissioned by the Scottish Office in 1988, shortly after the partnership was formed, estimated the population to be 5,005. The 1991 census of population showed that the population in April of that year was 4,657. No estimate has yet been made of the number of people resident in the area at the time that the partnership was launched who are still resident there. However, a recently completed repeat sample household survey will shortly yield some information on this topic and on the characteristics of households moving into the area since 1988. This survey will also provide a 1993 estimate of population. No attempt has been made to survey households who have left the area since 1988.