§ Miss Melanie JohnsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions when he will make an announcement about the successful bids under Round Four of the Single Regeneration Budget Challenge Fund. [37051]
§ Mr. CabornThe detailed list of successful bids under Round 4 of the SRB Challenge Fund will be published on Monday, 30 March. In addition, brief descriptions of the successful bids in their region will be sent to hon. Members. Full copies of the bid documents for successful bids will be held for inspection at Government Offices for the Regions.
I am today placing in the Library of the House summary information about Round 4, which operated under revised guidance issued by the Government in July 1997. Subject to finalising the details of the list of successful bids, to the availability of resources, and to the satisfactory agreement and implementation of Delivery Plans, the Government intend to make available financial support for some 120 successful bids, which include proposals to address key priorities such as social exclusion, education, employment and training, community safety and prevention of drug misuse.