HC Deb 29 January 2001 vol 362 cc8-9W
Mr. Coleman

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (1) if he will make a statement on the Single Regeneration Budget 7; [147128]

(2) if he will list the funding available for SRB activities over and above existing SRB commitments for 2001–02 for each RDA area in England; [147130]

(3) if his Department's grant to RDAs for 2001–02 will fund new unannounced Single Regeneration Budget activities over and above existing SRB commitments for that year. [147129]

Ms Beverley Hughes

I refer my hon. Friend to my answer of 7 November 2000,Official Report, columns 129–30W, where detailed arrangements for new Single Regeneration Budget activities in the transitional year 2001–02 are currently being considered. An announcement will be made very shortly. We issued RDAs with guidance for corporate plans and indicative allocations for 2001–02 just before Christmas. RDAs are now preparing their proposals for submission by 23 February 2001 and I look forward to receiving these for consideration.