Inner City Areas

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Environment – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 16 March 1977.

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Photo of Mr Peter Shore Mr Peter Shore , Tower Hamlets Stepney and Poplar 12:00, 16 March 1977

I entirely agree that there has been a totally inadequate action programme to help the inner cities for many years past. I am at present inheriting studies that were set up in 1972 by the right hon. Member for Worcester (Mr. Walker), who was then Secretary of State for the Environment. They are useful to have, but, my goodness, they have taken a long time. Since I have been Secretary of State for the Environment I have laid deliberate emphasis and stress on tackling inner city problems. I hope shortly to be able to tell the House my conclusions on the studies.