HC Deb 20 November 2001 vol 375 c211W
16. Mr. Mudie

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what steps he is taking to encourage regeneration in the inner cities. [13567]

Ms Keeble

We are working closely with 24 partner towns and cities around the country to take forward the urban regeneration agenda. My Department also has a number of programmes including the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund, New Deal for Communities and Neighbourhood and Street Warden schemes through which we are spending over £1.9 billion in deprived areas over the next three years.