§ Mr. DrewTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what funding has been made available to foundations in advance of their annual budget for the delivery of help to home improvement agencies. [9545]
§ Ms Keeble[holding answer 22 October 2001]: "Foundations" operates as the national co-ordinating body for home improvement agencies under contract to my Department. Funding under the contract is provided in the form of quarterly payments made in arrears on the basis of evidence that the requirements of the contract have been fulfilled.