§ Lord Pattenasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will match their plans for a Community Development Venture Fund in urban areas with a similar fund in rural areas. [HL104]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry (Lord Sainsbury of Turville)The Community Development Venture Fund (the Bridges Fund) is targeted at viable businesses with growth potential which are located within the 25 per cent most deprived wards in England, as measured by the index of multiple deprivation. This includes wards in rural areas.