§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if she will list the pilot schemes announced since 1 May by her Department that involve local authorities in a lead or partnership capacity; if she will list each of the local authorities involved in each case; and what revenue and capital funding each local authority will receive through the pilot in (i) 1997–98, (ii) 1998–99, (iii) 1999–2000 and (iv) 2000–2001.[45336]
§ Mrs. Beckett[holding answer 11 June 1998]: The DTI has announced no pilot schemes since 1 May 1997 that involve local authorities in a lead or partnership capacity.