§ Mr. Andrew MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the cost was of(a) developing and (b) maintaining (i) the Advantage West Midlands website and (ii) each regional development agency's website in each financial year since 1999. [172372]
§ Mr. John Smith[holding answer 13 May 2004]: The information requested is set out in the following table.
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£ East of England Development Agency 1999–2000 Not available Not available Not available 2000–01 Not available Not available Not available 2001–02 Not available Not available 7,000 2002–03 Not available Not available 8.900 2003–04 Not available Not available 5,675 East Midlands Development Agency 1999–2000 26,000 20 46 2000–01 26 20 46 2001–02 26 20 46 2002–03 26 20 46 2003–04 26 20 46
£ London Development Agency 1999–2000 0 0 0 2000–01 0 0 0 2001–02 0 0 0 2002–03 36,515 18,000 54,515 2003–04 36,515 21,000 57,515 Northwest DevelopmentAgency 1999–2000 Not available Not available Not available 2000–01 Not available Not available Not available 2001–02 Not available Not available 5,000 2002–03 Not available Not available 51,214 2003–04 Not available Not available 37,964 ONE North East 1999–2000 20,735 0 20,735 2000–01 45,127 11,388 56,515 2001–02 71,204 17,520 88,724 2002–03 12,050 17,520 29,570 2003–04 50,275 17,520 67,795 South East England Development Agency 1999–2000 Not available Not available 7,954 2000–01 Not available Not available 20,160 2001–02 Not available Not available 39,234 2002–03 Not available Not available 48,242 2003–04 10,457 27,213 37,671 South West of England Regional Development Agency 1999–2000 8,400 2.000 104,700 2000–01 14,465 32,735 47,200 2001–02 0 30,000 30,000 2002–03 145,200 15,000 160,200 2003–04 27,000 30,000 57,000 Yorkshire Forward 1999–2000 Not available Not available 0 2000–01 Not available Not available 23,275 2001–02 Not available Not available 14,306 2002–03 Not available Not available 58,000 2003–04 Not available Not available 36.647 Note: A breakdown is not available as the services were contracted out.
§ Mr. Andrew MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the salary bill was of(a) Advantage West Midlands and (b) each regional development agency for staff employed in a press office or public relations capacity in each financial year since 1999; and what the average salary was for staff employed in a press office or public relations capacity in each case in each year. [172373]
§ Ms Hewitt[holding answer 13 May 2004]: The information requested is set out in the following table:
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RDA Total salary of relevant RDA staff Average salary of RDA relevant RDA staff Advantage West Midlands 1999–2000: N/a N/a 2000–01: N/a N/a 2001–02: 24,136 24,136 2002–03: 80,519 26,839 2003–04: 96,692 32,230 East of England Development Agency 1999–2000: 77,000 31,000 2000–01: 100,000 33,000 2001–02: 99,000 30,000 2002–03: 104,000 32,000 2003–04: 112,000 32,000 East Midlands Development 1999–2000: N/a N/a 2000–01: Outsourced N/a 2001–02: Outsourced N/a 2002–03: 52,000 26,000 2003–04: 52.000 26,000
London Development Agency 1999–2000: Nil Nil 2000–01: Nil Nil 2000–02: Nil Nil 2002–03: 195,000 39,000 2003–04: 193,000 39,000 Northwest Development Agency 1999–2000: Nil Nil 2000–01: Nil Nil 2001–02: 71,123 17,780 2002–03: 88,582 17,716 2003–04: 109,078 15,582 ONE North East 1999–2000: 106,305 17,717 2000–01: 111.900 18,650 2001–02:117.790 19,361 2002–03: 135,103 22,517 2003–04: 175,242 25,034 South East England Development Agency 1999–2000:75,130 35,956 2000–01: 87,530 37,510 2001–02:87,122 29,408 2002–03: 151,423 33,694 2003–04: 187,737 30,288 South West of England Regional Development Agency 1999–2000: 24.754 19,877 2000–01: 68,989 28,830 2001–02:110,965 27,741 2002–03: 184,280 31,782 2003–04: 263,465 29,583 Yorkshire Forward 1999–2000:41,666 20,833 2000–01: 82,623 20,655 2001–02: 83,549 23,871 2002–03: 70,561 20,160 2003–04:82,992 23,712