Regional Assistance

HC Deb 26 June 1996 vol 280 cc132-3W

Mr. Jopling

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the progress of applications for objective 5b grants in Cumbria; and if he will provide a list of approvals and the sums involved. [34241]

Mr. Curry

To date, there have been 25 formal offers for objective 5b grants in Cumbria, totalling £2,678,500. A full schedule of these approvals and sums involved is given.

Applicant	File ref.	Project title	Decision	Date	Grant Approved
TEED	EUR/73/502/2/NW	Cumbria TEC—Modern Apprenticeship Programme	F		11,587.00
East Cumbria Countryside Project	NW40208EUR	East Cumbria Environmental Action Programme	F	29 February 1996	95,550.00
Cumbria CC	NW40216EUR	Made in Cumbria (Revenue)	F	26 March 1996	32,000.00
Cumbria CC	NW40219EUR	Birdsoswald Roman Fort— Feasibility Study (Rev)	F	22 February 1996	5,000.00
The National Trust	NW40206EUR	Upland Access: Langdale Valley	F	15 March 1996	28,558.00
Alston Town Hall Trustees	NW40222EUR	Alston Town Hall Multi-Purpose Community Centre	F	21 May 1996	56,462.76
Sum					678,535.26
Cumbria County Council	NW39818EUR	"Hills of the North"	F	31 May 1996	2,000,000
Total					£2,678,535.26

Mr. Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give details of outputs claimed for the financial years 1994–95 and 1995–96 by region. [34506]

Sir Paul Beresford

The annual report of the Department, Cm 3207, gives the latest information about outputs from the Department's programmes, broken down where appropriate by region. Final figures for 1995–96 are not yet available.

Mr. Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what leverage was achieved by region against expenditure broken down into contributions by(a) the private sector, (b) the public sector, (c) European Union funding and (d) other, in the financial year in 1995–96. [34394]

Sir Paul Beresford

The latest information about financial expenditure on the Department's programmes is set out in the Department'sAnnual Report Cm 3207. Where possible, this is broken down by region. Final figures for 1995–96 are not yet available.