Written question asked by John Marek (Labour) on Monday, 6 April 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 21 April 1998. It was answered by Lord Hain (Labour) on Tuesday, 21 April 1998 on behalf of the Welsh Office.

Welsh Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how much money from grants for which he is responsible has been paid to date to developers working on the Island Green and Wrexham Central Station site. - Includes figure.

Answer: Dr. Marek: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much money from grants for which he is responsible has been paid to date to developers working on the Island Green and Wrexham Central Station site. [38534] Mr. Hain: The Welsh Development Agency (WDA), acting as the Secretary of State's agent, is now responsible for the Urban Investment Grant (UIG) scheme. The Island Green redevelopment of which the Wrexham Central Railway Station area is part, is the subject of a legal agreement for the provision of an UIG of £3.5 million. Payment of UIG is in arrears of expenditure on site and is proportionate to progress of the works. Whilst details of the payments made to developers are commercially confidential the WDA has confirmed that, in this case, the first claim for payment of UIG has not yet been received.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 310 c573W; 38534
Session: 1997-98
Subjects: Central government Grants Railway stations Property development Wrexham Urban development grants
Contains statistics: Yes