§ Mr. Denis MurphyTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many grants for job creation her Department awarded in(a) south-east Northumberland and (b) Wansbeck in 2002; and what the value was in each case. [93026]
§ Alan JohnsonThe table sets out the numbers, value and associated jobs for grant offered in 2002 under the Regional Selective Assistance (RSA) and Enterprise Grant schemes for Wansbeck 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 Wansbeck South-east Northumberland Number of offers 2 20 Grant value £177,500 £5,327,460 Associated jobs 40 842