HC Deb 20 July 2004 vol 424 c210W
Mr. Ivan Henderson

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how much funding has been spent in the Harwich constituency from the Market Towns Initiative. [185000]

Keith Hill

Expenditure in Harwich under the Market Towns Initiative for the period 2002–05 was forecast to be £288,884; actual expenditure to date stands at £254,157.

These figures relate to investment delivered through the Regional Development Agency. The amount of additional funding and resources estimated to have been levered into Harwich to supplement market towns investment through the RDA is £1.5 million, derived from supporting partners including English Heritage (HERS fund); Countryside Agency; Sport England and Lottery.