§ Mr. DrewTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry in what ways the region by region allocation of his Department's funds for economic and physical regeneration initiatives is influenced by the availability of previously developed land and buildings.[156196]
§ Mr. Caborn[holding answer 30 March 2001]In making the DTI's allocations from the Regional Innovation Fund to the Regional Development Agencies, full account was taken of their regional economic strategies. These followed the guidance issued by government on the use of brownfield land and sites. In particular, the Regional Innovation Fund took into account the wealth of each region, unemployment and relative levels of R&D expenditure.