§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what obligations the Regional Development Agencies are under to act in accordance with the commitments made in their(a) published strategies, (b) action plans and (c) corporate plans. [98527]
§ Ms Beverley HughesSection 7 (1)(b) of the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998 requires the RDAs to have regard to their regional strategies and action plans in exercising its functions. The agencies will submit their corporate plan proposals to the Government, and the Government will give a response. Following that, performance will be monitored against the plan.