§ Ms WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how he plans to assess the effectiveness of schemes currently supported by the single regeneration budget challenge funds; and if he will make a statement. [2151]
§ Ms Angela EagleThe Government has commissioned the Department of Land Economy at the University of Cambridge to carry out a long term evaluation of the Single Regeneration Budget Challenge Fund, which will include an assessment of the effectiveness of schemes supported by the Challenge Fund.
The Department intends to obtain value for money for its expenditure on the Single Regeneration Budgets.