§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will set out, including statistical information relating as directly as possible to the Truro and St. Austell constituency, the effects on Truro and St. Austell of his Department's policies and actions since 2 May 1997. [154536]
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§ Ms Beverley HughesThe principal funding that this Department has provided to Restormel and Carrick district councils in the years 1997–98 to 2001–02 is shown in the tables. These include grants and borrowing approvals for revenue and capital expenditure.
£ million Nature of funding 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–021 Carrick district council Revenue Support Grant2 2.998 2.824 2.821 2.694 2.927 Income from National Non-Domestic Rates2 2.684 2.722 2.926 3.248 3.231 Housing Investment Programme 31.357 1.324 1.092 42.885 53.390 Housing Revenue Account Subsidy 2.793 2.307 2.122 82.152 — Capital Receipts Initiative 0.206 0.631 0.677 n/a n/a Cash Incentive Scheme 0.054 0.038 0.000 n/a n/a Loan Charges Defective Housing 0.006 0.006 0.006 90.006 90.006 Capital Challenge (Supplementary Credit and Basic Credit Approvals) 0.077 0.625 0.498 0 0 Restorniel borough council Revenue Support Grant2 4.386 3.784 3.836 3.672 4.057 Income from National Non-Domestic Rates2 2.863 2.870 3.110 3.476 3.477 SSA Reduction Grant (SSA Review) 0.000 0.252 0.055 0.000 0.000 Housing Investment Programme 31.047 1.005 1.007 42.123 51.063 Housing Revenue Account Subsidy 2.383 2.514 2.053 6n/a 6n/a Capital Receipts Initiative 0.212 0.630 0.564 n/a n/a Cash Incentive Scheme 0.080 0.080 0.000 n/a n/a Loan Charges Defective Housing 0.007 0.007 0.007 90.007 90.007 Cornwall county council Revenue Support Grant2 129.412 133.560 139.493 135.599 146.727 Income from National Non-Domestic Rates2 93.491 93.02t) 107.287 122.050 120.054 Transport Supplementary Grant 3.474 1.205 1.631 0 0 Transport Annual Capital Guideline 3.474 1.205 1.631 0 0 Transport Block Supplementary Credit Approval 0.875 0.994 2.472 7.138 14.920 Rural Bus Challenge Grant7 0 0 0.157 0.845 n/a Rural Bus Subsidy Grant 0 1.098 1.115 1.221 1.559 Capital Challenge (Supplementary Credit and Basic Credit Approvals) 2.057 2.830 3.013 0 0 1Where known 2The amounts of Revenue Support Grant and Income from National Non-Domestic Rates shown for 1997–98 and 1998–99 are the revised amounts allocated under "The Local Government Finance Report (England) 1997–98 Amending Report 1999" and "The Local Government Finance Report (England) 1998–99 Amending Report 2000" respectively. 31997–98 HIP allocation inherited from the previous Government's spending plans. Present Government introduced CRI from 1997–98. 4Single Housing Pot introduced from 2000–01 resulting in CRI being merged with HIP. 5Resource accounting has resulted in a change to the way capital resources are allocated for 2001–02, with the introduction of a new Major Repairs Allowance (MRA) to cover the cost of maintaining local authority housing in a sound condition. Carrick's MRA allocation for 2001–02 is £2.03 million and, for comparison purposes, is included in the 2001–02 HIP allocation above. Restormel is a transfer authority and is not entitled to MRA. 6Restormel borough council completed the transfer of its housing stock in February 2000. 7Rural Bus Challenge figures represent awards—actual spend profiles for schemes may cover more than one year. 8Provisional 9Estimated Single Regeneration Budget (SRB)
Truro and St. Austell constituency is not included in awards that have been made since May 1997. Parts of the constituency are included in two SRB schemes, Cornwall Developing in Partnership approved in Round 1 and CHEERS (Restormel) in Round 3. Funding provided for these schemes since 1997–98 is included in the table as follows:
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£ million SRB scheme Cornwall Developing in Partnership CHEERS (Restonnel) 1997–98 1.196 0.043 1998–99 1.218 0.219 1999–2000 1.466 0.181 2000–01 1.323 0.256 2001–021 1.540 0.258 1Where known It is not possible to determine how much of this money has been spent on Truro and St. Austell constituency. It is for the local authority to decide where within its boundary these resources are applied.
European Funding
Truro and St.Austell constituency was included in the South West Objective 5b programme that closed for new applications at the end of 1999. Major projects in the constituency which have received funding since 1997–98 include Eden (£10 5 million), Truro College IT Centre (£2.3 million) and Lemon Quay Redevelopment, Truro (£0.5 million).
Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly have been designated an Objective 1 area, of which Truro and St. Austell constituency is a part, and stands to benefit from £315 million of European Funds over the next seven years.