§ Lord Harris of Greenwichasked Her Majesty's Government:
Pursuant to the Written Answer by Viscount Ullswater on February 28th (WA 96), on what date the Department of the Environment requested a report from the London Borough of Tower Hamlets on the Bethnal Green City Challenge grant; on what date the City Challenge Company commissioned a report from independent auditors; when they expect to receive these reports and whether copies will be placed in the Library of the House.
§ The Minister of State, Department of the Environment (Viscount Ullswater):The Government Office for London wrote to the London Borough of 41WA Tower Hamlets, requesting information on its enquiries into payments made by the Bethnal Green City Challenge to the Community Development Trust, on 17 February.
The City Challenge Company commissioned a report from independent auditors on 16 February. The report was submitted to the company's chairman on 10 March and is now being considered by the company and by the local authority's Chief Internal Auditor. Enquiries on the audit investigation should be addressed to the local authority.