§ Ms KellyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many people are employed(a) full-time and (b) part-time in each regional development agency. [160296]
§ Ms Beverley HughesThe most recent figures for staff employed in each Regional Development Agency are as follows:
Name of Agency Full-time staff Part-time staff One North East 215 8 North West Development Agency 209 9 Yorkshire Forward 194 21 East Midlands Development Agency 127 8 Advantage West Midlands 162 1 East of England Development Agency 89 1 South East England Development Agency 121 6 South West Regional Development Agency 185 11
§ Ms KellyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what the annual(a) running cost and (b) forecast running cost is for each regional development agency. [160298]
§ Ms ArmstrongThe Regional Development Agencies' running cost budgets for 2001–02 were announced in my answer to my hon. Friend, the Member for Wentworth (Mr. Healey) on 9 March 2001,Official Report, columns 366–67W. My answer included a table setting out the total budget for 2001–02, of which the following is an extract:
£000 Programme Administration One North East 10,103 North West DA 14,044 Yorkshire Forward 9,989 East Midlands DA 7,488 Advantage West Midlands 8,793 East of England DA 5,836 South East of England DA 6,643 South West RDA 9,099 London DA 9,470 Total 81,465