§ 10. James PurnellTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will make a statement on his policy on involving English Partnerships in regeneration.[145894]
§ Keith HillEnglish Partnerships is the National Regeneration Agency. It leads on the development of Urban Regeneration Companies. It works closely with the Housing Market Renewal Pathfinders to regenerate areas of low demand and abandoned housing. Through the £400 million coalfields programme it is actively regenerating former coalfield areas and their communities. We are also proposing that EP take a leading role in overseeing development in the wider Milton Keynes area through close co-operation with the local council and other key stakeholders.