[Mr. Roger Gale in the Chair] — Working Neighbourhood Funding (Leeds)

Part of the debate – in Westminster Hall at 9:30 am on 20 February 2008.

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Photo of Mark Field Mark Field Conservative, Cities of London and Westminster 9:30, 20 February 2008

Will the hon. Gentleman accept that the statistical analysis by Governments of all colours in recent years no longer holds sway, for the following reason, which applies in London and, I am sure, in Leeds? In inner cities, the hypermobility and hyperdiversity of the population mean that many statistics are both unreliable and quickly out of date, which obviously has an enormous impact on much of this funding.