Written question asked by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Tuesday, 12 February 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 5 March 2002. It was answered by Sally Keeble (Labour) on Tuesday, 5 March 2002 on behalf of the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.

Dept for Transport Local Government and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, What recent assessment he has made of government policies to tackle small areas of deprivation. (Failed OPQ). - Inc figures.

Answer: Vernon Coaker: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what recent assessment he has made of Government policies to tackle small areas of deprivation. [36675] Ms Keeble: Our National Strategy for Neighbourhood Renewal was built on an unprecedented exercise in joint working within and outside Government. 18 Policy Action Teams considered the whole range of policy problems affecting our most deprived neighbourhoods. Since the launch of the National Strategy in 2001 a research and evaluation strategy has been developed, which will look at all our neighbourhood renewal programmes and initiatives to identify what works, and why.

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