South West Regional Assembly (Hansard, 26 June 2003)

HC Deb 26 June 2003 vol 407 c906W 906W

§ Mr. Chope
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister pursuant to his answer of 22 May 2003,Official Report, column 986W, what criteria will apply in determining whether the South-West Regional Assembly will receive the full £600,000 or a lesser sum. [116809]

§ Mr. Raynsford
As part of the funding agreement, the South West Regional Assembly has produced a business plan, covering general operating costs and specific projects. It makes quarterly claims, assessed and processed by the Government Office for the South-West, for expenditure against that plan. Should projects originally envisaged in the plan not be pursued, for whatever reason, the grant paid may be less than the £600,000 ceiling.