§ Mr. WoolasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions when he expects to announce the decision on funding from English Partnerships for the Huddersfield Canal Project. [63066]
§ Mr. CabornA full economic appraisal of the Huddersfield Narrow Canal Millennium Project, to ensure that the proposal is robust and represents good value for money, has been carried out by English Partnerships. English Partnerships Board recently give its support for almost £13 million of the funding to the project, subject to agreement on a number of contractual details with its partners, the local authorities and British Waterways. The level of English Partnerships' proposed investment means that the project requires approval from my Department. I expect a final decision in the next few weeks.