§ Mr. LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what has been the annual turnover of the Improvement and Development Agency; and how much funding it has received to date from(a) central Government and (b) local authorities. [140794]
§ Ms Beverley Hughes[holding answer 29 November 2000]: From its establishment in April 1999, the Improvement and Development Agency's (IDeA's) turnover and its make-up are as follows:
£ 1999–2000 2000–01 Turnover 19,703,000 125,516,000 Revenue Support Grant (England) 10,685,192 14,939,300 Local authority subscriptions 1,123,800 1,151,900 Sales and other income (from specific projects and trading activities) 7,894,008 19,424,800 1Estimated A substantial proportion of the IDeA's sales are to local authorities.