§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what proportion of expenditure in the single regeneration budget for 1995–96 is expected to be allocated between each of the(a) public, (b) private and (c) voluntary sectors;
(2) if it remains his policy that the winning bids for the single regeneration budget funds will be announced in December.
§ Sir Paul BeresfordThe timetable for the current single regeneration budget bidding round was set out in the bidding guidance published in April. We expect to announce decisions on the successful bids in January 1995.
Decisions will be made according to the criteria in the bidding guidance. There are no pre-set allocations between types of bidders or projects.
§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what plans he has for a bidding round for the single regeneration budget in 1996–97.
§ Sir Paul BeresfordAs I explained in my letter of 26 October to the hon. Member, the position on future bidding rounds will depend on the level of commitments from previous years and the outcome of the annual public expenditure review. This year's review is currently proceeding and decisions will be made following the Budget statement in November.