§ Mrs. HumbleTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what(a) financial investment and (b) other assistance the North West Regional Development Agency has put into Blackpool, North and Fleetwood in each of the last three years. [16057]
§ Alan JohnsonThe North West Development Agency is not able to provide the information in precisely the form requested as the Blackpool Challenge Partnership, which handles the Agency's Single Regeneration Budget investment in the town, cuts across constituency boundaries. During the last three years, investment in Blackpool via the Partnership has been as follows:
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£ million Year 1998–99 3.9 1999–2000 3.9 2000–01 3.2 Investment for 2001–02 will be approximately £3.3 million.
In addition, investment in Fleetwood has been as follows:
£ thousands Year 1998–99 514 1999–2000 410 2000–01 314 Investment for 2001–02 will be approximately £1.1 million.
The Agency works closely with the borough councils in Blackpool, North and Fleetwood, and with other public and private sector partners, to provide advice and guidance on economic development and regeneration issues.