§ Mrs. RocheTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the total sum spent by Government Departments on regeneration in the last year for which figures are available. [30125]
§ Sir Paul BeresfordEconomic, social and physical regeneration is supported through main programme expenditure by a number of Government Departments— including on housing, training and education, business support and other programmes. This main programme expenditure is supplemented by targeted programmes which have been brought together into the single regeneration budget. The provisional out-turn figure for SRB expenditure in 1995–96 is £1,358 million. Details about SRB expenditure is contained in the Department's 1996 annual report presented to Parliament on 20 March.