§ Ms WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what plans he has to encourage bids from the most deprived areas of the United Kingdom for round 4 of the single regeneration budget; and if he will make a statement. [2152]
§ Ms Angela EagleI refer my hon. Friend to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Minister for the Regions, Regeneration and Planning to my hon. Friend the Member for Leicester, East (Mr. Vaz) on 22 May 1997,Official Report, column 152, which indicated that there will be greater emphasis in the assessment of proposals for support from Round 4 of the SRB Challenge Fund on tackling the needs of communities in the most deprived areas.