HC Deb 13 March 2002 vol 381 c1071W
17. Siobhain McDonagh

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what progress have been made by the social exclusion unit in research into neighbourhood renewal. [40135]

The Deputy Prime Minister and First Secretary of State

Since the Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy was published in January 2001, the Social Exclusion Unit jointly with Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions, have published one further report related to neighbourhood renewal in July 2001: "Changing Fortunes: geographic patterns of Income Deprivation in the late 1990s". This sets out baseline information on income deprivation and recent social trends at the local level. It will be used in monitoring progress of the Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy.

Responsibility for implementing the Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy moved to the Neighbourhood Renewal Unit in April 2001.