HC Deb 03 November 2003 vol 412 cc503-4W
Tim Loughton

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will list the Area Investment Frameworks which have been set up. [134790]

Yvette Cooper

There are 10 Area Investment Frameworks in development in the South East. They coincide with the Priority Regeneration Areas agreed by the Region in producing and implementing the Regional Economic Strategy and comprise:

  • Coastal West Sussex
  • Brighton and Hove
  • Hastings and Bexhill
  • Rest of East Sussex
  • Isle of Wight
  • Southampton
  • Portsmouth/SE Hampshire
  • North Kent—Thames Gateway
  • East Kent
  • Channel Corridor Kent—Folkestone/Ashford.

Tim Loughton

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how much funding has been granted to Area Investment Frameworks in Sussex; and from what sources. [134791]

Yvette Cooper

Funds are currently focused on development of the Area Investment Frameworks (AIF). The South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) provided £220,000 for delivery of the four AIFs in Sussex a figure matched by other publicly funded bodies. In future years it is intended that AIFs will guide existing expenditure of a wide range of publicly funded bodies.

Tim Loughton

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many people work for Area Investment Frameworks in Sussex. [134793]

Yvette Cooper

Area Investment Frameworks do not have employees as this is a process rather than a structure.