HC Deb 15 January 2001 vol 361 c125W
Mr. Kilfoyle

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent measures he has instituted to guarantee matching funding on an annual basis, to ensure the draw-down in the English regions of European structural funds. [145216]

Mr. Andrew Smith

In the Spending Review the Government announced that they would ensure funding for the European share of Objective 1, 2 and 3 within departmental allocations. The resources for match funding are provided for within the total departmental spending settlements.