§ Mr. RookerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what considerations led his Department to commission a review of the operation of renewal areas; who is carrying out the review; and when it is expected to report. [20348]
§ Mr. Robert B. JonesWe wish to establish what local authorities have done to progress declared renewal areas, what they have achieved and whether any further guidance from the Department would be helpful. The research project is being undertaken by Austin Mayhead and Company Ltd., which is due to report in July.