§ Mr. Ronnie CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many grants for job creation her Department awarded in(a) Blyth Valley and (b) south-east Northumberland in 2002; and what the value was in each case. [91570]
§ Alan JohnsonThe table sets out the numbers, value and job links for grants offered in 2002 under the Regional Selective Assistance (RSA) and Enterprise 9W Grants schemes for Blyth Valley and south east Northumberland (the local authority districts of Blyth Valley, north Tyneside and Wansbeck). From 1 April 2002 responsibility for RSA was transferred to ONE NorthEast, the regional development agency.
Details of individual RSA grants of over £75,000 are published in "Labour Market Trends" after the first payment of grant has been made.
Regional Selective Assistance and Enterprise Grant 2002 Blyth Valley South east Northumberland Number of offer 5 20 Grant value £344,671 £5,327,460 Associated jobs 82 842