§ Mr. PearsonTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list for each region the number and value of outline bids submitted for(a) sector challenge funds and (b) the local competitiveness challenge funds; and if he will list each region's budget allocation. [14227]
§ Mr. PageThe following tables show the number of bids received and funding sought at outline stage for both the local and sector challenge. While regional allocations have been drawn up for local challenge these are only indicative, as it is Ministers who take decisions on funding on challenge projects. No such indicative allocations apply under sector challenge as bids are expected to benefit the UK as a whole.
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Local challenge Government Office Number of bids Total funding sought £ East Midlands 53 8,558,648 Eastern Region 114 22,092,267 London 37 10,840,784 Merseyside 22 3,719,516 North East 41 10,468,490 North West 59 14,494,633 South East 61 10,737,867 South West 70 12,269,953 West Midlands 48 9,420,175 Yorkshire and Humberside 40 11,870,825
Sector challenge Region Number of bids Award sought £ East Midlands 36 6447,030 Eastern 45 6,761,218 London 209 42,041,930 Merseyside 1 100,000 North East 9 1,393,724 North West 22 3,644,330 Northern Ireland 7 1,623,230 Scotland 18 2,673,651 South East 87 13,988,461 South West 38 10,560,648 Wales 17 6,560,911 West Midlands 83 16,463,997 Yorkshire and Humberside 34 5,595,575