New Deal for Communities

HC Deb 24 February 2003 vol 400 c261W

Matthew Green

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how much funding the New Deal for Communities has budgeted for each Government office of the region in(a) 1999–2000, (b) 2000–01, (c) 2001–02 and (d) 2002–03. [97810]

Mrs. Roche

The following table is New Deal for Communities provision for each government region.

Round 1 partnerships started their implementation phase in 2000–01 and Round 2 partnerships in 2001–02. Prior to this, expenditure was limited to setting up the partnerships, preparing a delivery plan and a small number of 'quick win' projects.

NDC provision budgeted for each Government Office Region
£ million
	1999–2000	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03
London	2.6	13.7	28.6	37.6
South East	0.4	2.4	4.7	7.0
South West	0.3	2.6	6.1	7.6
East	0.2	4.2	9.5	13.2
East Midlands	0.5	0.0	15.6	15.7
West Midlands	1.0	8.9	17.9	22.4
Yorkshire and Humber	0.8	7.0	14.6	17.7
North East	0.8	5.3	15.7	18.8
North West	1.0	4.7	14.1	31.0
Total	7.5	48.8	126.8	170.9