§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the reasons why single regeneration budget bids in the north-west failed.
§ Mr. CurryNo. Bids for funding from the single regeneration budget were considered individually against the criteria set out in the bidding guidance. Government regional offices will be ready to discuss with the partnerships concerned issues relevant to the performance of the bid.
§ Mrs. WiseTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list those authorities whose single regeneration budget bids were unsuccessful.
§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment further to his statement of 6 December on
Question reference number: Government office (a) (b) £ million (c)(i) (c)(ii) (d)(1) (d)(2) (e)(x) £ million (e)(y) £ million Eastern 11 2.66 13 5 5 — 1.449 — East Midlands 15 9.487 11 13 3 3 2.39 0.282 London 75 52.513 38 52 14 17 22.442 19.394 Merseyside 9 7.563 14 7 1 — 1.1 — North East 26 6.395 27 18 3 — 4.955 — North West 35 14.930 19 25 6 5 8.287 2.690 South East 33 8.415 19 25 4 2 2 0.87 South West 24 7.373 10 21 2 — 4.939 — West Midlands 24 13.999 12 14 6 6 14.071 9.639 Yorkshire and Humberside 16 20.564 20 12 7 5 27.511 16.039 Total 268 143.899 183 192 51 38 89.144 48.914