HC Deb 16 November 2001 vol 374 cc923-4W
Mr. Woodward

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much Government investment there was in the north-west Regional Development Agency(a) in 1999, (b) in 2000, (c) in 2001 and (d) is projected for 2002. [14716]

Alan Johnson

[holding answer 15 November 2001]: The north-west Development Agency's net budgets for these years are as follows:

North-west Development Agency budgets
£000
2002–03 (gross indicative)1 276,600
2001–02 (net allocated)2 3276,215
2000–01 (net actual)2 4206,962
1999–2000 (net actual)2 141,337
1 Only gross figures (including receipts) are available for 2002–03.
2 Actual net figures (excluding receipts) available for 1999–2000 and 2000–01.Latest net allocation figures (excluding receipts) available for 2001–02.
3 Includes additional funding for the Business Recovery Fund in response to foot and mouth disease, and the Rapid Response Fund.
4 Includes funding for additional activity.

Mr. Woodward

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will make a statement on levels of Government investment in all regional development agencies in(a) 2000, (b) 2001 and (c)2002. [14719]

Alan Johnson

[holding answer 15 November 2001]: The Regional Development Agencies' budgets are as follow:

Regional development agencies' budgets
£000
2002–03 Gross indicative1 2001–02 Net allocated2 2000–01 Net actual2
One North East 183,400 157,755 123,492
North West DA 276,600 276,215 206,962
Yorkshire Forward 221,900 218,134 172,668
East Midlands DA 95,200 86,717 75,497
Advantage West Midlands 185,700 159,801 135,897
East of England DA 71,600 58,247 42.582
South East of England DA 102,200 97,851 80,850
South West of England DA 92,400 84,663 68,468
London DA 298,100 277,142 270,860
Total 1,527,100 31,416,525 1,177,276
1 Only "gross" figures (including receipts) are available for 2002–03

2 Actual net figures (excluding receipts) available for 2000–01. Latest net allocation figures (excluding receipts) available for 2001–02.

3 Includes additional funding for the Business Recovery Fund in response to foot and mouth disease, and the Rapid Response Fund.