HC Deb 24 July 2002 vol 389 cc1204-5W
Mr. Don Foster

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will list for each area-based initiative for which his Department is responsible the amount originally budgeted for in(a) 2000–01 and (b) 2001–02, stating in each year what funds budgeted for were not spent and if they were carried forward. [71464]

Mr. Leslie

The RCU Area-based Initiative (ABI) website lists 11 ABIs that are currently the responsibility of Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. The details requested are as follows:

£ million
Area-based Initiative 2000–01 Carried paforward 2001–02 Carried forward
Neighbourhood wardens 4 0 5 0
New deal for communities2 166 129 240 160
Single regeneration budget 794 69 872 n/a
Street wardens 0 0 5 0
Urban regeneration companies3 — — — —
1 ERDF funding carried over into the next FY can be called upon at any time during the programming round (2000–06).
2 The partnerships wrote their delivery plans after the provision had been made and planned to spend £49 million in 2000–01 and £129 million in 2001–02.
3 URCs do not receive any central Government funding. Running costs are met by the main partners themselves—the local authority, the Regional Development Agency, English Partnerships (in some cases), the private sector and other key partners.

Note:

All figures rounded to nearest million.