§ Mr. Robert BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the items of expenditure by the Rural Development Commission in north Yorkshire during the last financial year.
§ Mr. AtkinsThe Rural Development Commission provided financial support for numerous schemes and individuals in north Yorkshire in 1993–94. Expenditure by programme was as follows:
Programme £000 Redundant Building Grants 340 Loans and ACCORD 864 Marketing Grants 34 Partnership Workspace 413 Wholly Funded Workspace 1,015 Rural Development Programme 215 Rural Counselling Grant 12 Training and Enterprise 5 Village Hall Legislation Scheme 15 New Entrants Training Scheme and Productivity Centre 21 Total 2,940 In addition, the commission provided a grant of £125,000 for Yorkshire rural community council in support of the council's work across the whole of Yorkshire.
§ Mr. Robert BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the current financial support provided by the Government for the Rural Development Commission in north Yorkshire.
§ Mr. AtkinsThe Rural Development Commission is funded in part by grant-in-aid from the Government and in part by receipts from its operations and services. The commission also administers the rural transport development fund on behalf of the Department of Transport.
Government funding for the commission is not allocated to specific geographical areas. It is for the commission to decide where its money will be spent in accordance with its corporate plan.