§ Mr. BlizzardTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much funding for Millennium Volunteer projects was allocated to(a) each region and (b) each shire county in (i) 2001–02, (ii) 2002–03 and (iii) 2003–04; and how much funding he proposes to allocate to each region in 2004–05. [123287]
§ Mr. Ivan LewisThe amount of funding allocated for Millennium Volunteers projects in each region in 2001–02, 2002–03 and 2003–04 is provided in the table. Details of funding for each shire county is not collected as many projects operate across boundaries.
£ Region 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 East Midlands 1,027,174 1,059,268 1,111,052 East of England 1,474,717 1,452,331 1,325.198 London 2,062,717 1,933,514 1,696,119 North East 1,072,368 932,442 960,734 North West 1,834,084 1,967,701 2,019,687 South East 1,468,231 1,933,827 1,952,871 South West 1,628,993 1,675,570 1,810,513 West Midlands 1,598,413 1,577,314 1,664,627 Yorks and Humberside 1,315,365 1,711,213 1,758,946 Total 13,482,062 14,243,180 14,299,747 The funding which is to be allocated to each region in 2004–05 will not be finalised until September to allow local discussions on budget allocations and final agreement of the funding formula. When this has been agreed I will arrange for the information to be provided in the House of Commons Library.