§ 17. Mr. QuinnTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will make a statement on the role of the Regional Development Agencies in the regional economy in Yorkshire and the Humber. [128416]
§ Ms ArmstrongThe role of Yorkshire Forward, the Regional Development Agency for Yorkshire and Humber, is to improve the region's competitiveness through the promotion of integrated sustainable economic development and social and physical regeneration. Key to achieving this is working in close partnership with a range of regional and local partners.
§ Ms Rosie WintertonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what progress Regional Development Agencies are making in the development of regional economic strategies. [128423]
§ Ms ArmstrongRDAs submitted their Regional Strategies to Ministers in October of last year. The Government responded in January this year giving them a broad welcome. The RDAs have since been implementing their Strategies through the production of a series of Action Plans.
§ Mr. LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list the remuneration of each director of each Regional Development Agency. [129114]
§ Ms Beverley Hughes[holding answer 4 July 2000]: The annual accounts of the RDAs contain complete information on the remuneration and pension arrangements for senior personnel. The annual accounts for the year ended 31 March are currently with the National Audit Office. When the audit reports on these 490W accounts have been signed they will be laid in the Library of both Houses in line with the Department's usual practice.