§ Ms Dari TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he has approved the £0.8 million commitment from the Teeside Development Corporation towards the establishment of a new Chair and Research Centre in Urban Regeneration and Change at University College Stockton and a further commitment of £0.5 million towards staff and student amenities. [48270]
§ Mr. CabornNo decision has been taken yet. The board of the Teesside Development Corporation approved both grants at a meeting on 20 March 1998. A conditional grant agreement was signed on 27 March 1998 with the University College Stockton for the Chair in Urban Regeneration and Change, but no grant agreement was signed in relation to staff and student amenities. Both grants need the approval of the Secretary of State and they are now being considered on their merits. A decision will be issued shortly.