Mr. Robert AinsworthTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what proportion of the single regeneration budget he expects is likely to support bids from local partnerships as mentioned in paragraph 5.9 of the Department's annual report.
§ Mr. BaldryThe first round of bidding for single regeneration budget funding will be for new initiatives starting in 1995–96. On current plans, the total budget will be worth over £1.3 billion in 1995–96 and it is expected that about £100 million will be available to support new bids. Following the recent public consultation exercise, bidding guidance will be published soon.