§ Andrew GeorgeTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much has been(a) applied for and (b) spent through the Redundant Building Grant Scheme in (i) 2000–01, (ii) 2001–02 and (iii) 2002–03 to date, broken down by county. [78388]
§ Alun MichaelI have been asked to reply.
Following the introduction of the Regional Development Agencies' single budget arrangements last April they are no longer obliged to operate former Rural Development Programme schemes such as the Redundant Building Grant. The Department has not collected this information since 2000–01, when expenditure was estimated at approximately £2.8m. Figures for individual counties have never been collected centrally.