Regional Schemes (Hansard, 16 November 2001)

§ Dr. Kumar
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what regional schemes are in operation in the Middlesbrough, South and Cleveland, East constituency. [14882]

§ Mrs. Roche
The Government office for the north east administers the following major schemes operating in the Middlesbrough, South and Cleveland, East constituency:

Programmes under the Local Transport Plan;

Programmes under Objectives 2 and 3 European funding;

Regional Selective Assistance;

The Housing Investment Programme; and

Neighbourhood Renewal Fund.

§ Dr. Kumar
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what regional schemes are managed by the Government Office for the North East; how long they will run; and how much investment is involved. [14881]

§ Mrs. Roche
The Government Office for the North East delivers many programmes in the region for a number of government departments. Major programme expenditure includes:

£458 million to improve transport infrastructure for five years (2001–06);

£434 million over the years 2000–06 by the European Commission under the European Structural Funds;

£215 million under the New Deal for Communities initiative over 10 years (2000 and 2011);

£186 million under the Regional Selective Assistance scheme between 1997 and 2001;

£175 million in 2001–02 under the Housing Investment Programme;

£119 million under the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund initiative over 3 years (2001–04).