§ Mr. SutcliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of the effect of the inclusion of section 11 funding into the single regeneration budget on metropolitan authorities.
§ Mr. Peter LloydExisting commitments under section 11 will continue to the end of the approved project life. Thereafter, the allocation of funding under the single regeneration budget will be determined on the basis of applications reflecting local priorities, within the terms of the bidding guidance. The specific aims of the budget include initiatives intended to
enhance the employment prospects, education and skills of local people, particularly the young and those at a disadvantage, and promote equality of opportunityand topromote initiatives of benefit to ethnic minorities".