Written question asked by Louise Ellman (Labour) on Monday, 4 April 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 7 April 2005. It was answered by Keith Hill (Labour) on Thursday, 7 April 2005 on behalf of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Question: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what assessment he has made of housing market renewal in Liverpool.

Answer: Mrs. Ellman: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what assessment he has made of housing market renewal in Liverpool. [224840] Keith Hill: New Heartlands, the market renewal pathfinder for Merseyside is making good progress. It is on target for full spend and achievement of target outputs in 2004-05. But the programme is still in its early stages and it is too soon to assess in detail the impact of the programme on the Merseyside housing market. New Heartlands has an allocation of £34 million grant in 2005-06 and has been invited to update its strategy and make the case for future funding, including £65 million to £110 million for the two-year period from April 2006.

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