§ Mr. ThurnhamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what payments have been made to date in respect of the City Challenge programme for Bolton; and what further authorisations are currently due.
§ Mr. BaldryA total of £5.753 million grant has been paid to date in respect of Bolton's city challenge expenditure in 1993–94, the first year of the programme.
Bolton city challenge partnership is forecasting a full spend of its £7.5 million funding allocation for 1993–94. A remaining £1.747 million grant is therefore due to be paid in respect of city challenge expenditure in this financial year.