§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what is the budget of English Partnerships for 1997–98. [4006]
§ Angela EagleEnglish Partnership's budget for 1997–98 is £298,779,000 made up of £202,779,000 grant in aid from my Department with the remainder being receipts generated by the Agency. English Partnerships also receive grant-in-aid in respect of work on the Greenwich Peninsula.
§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many people were employed by English Partnerships on 6 May. [4005]
§ Angela EagleThe number of permanent and contract staff employed by English Partnerships on 6 May was 383 as follows:
Region Number of staff Corporate offices 96 North-east 55 North-west 71 Yorkshire and Humberside 48 Midlands 47 South-east 35 South-west 31 Total number of staff 383