§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many businesses in(a) Lancashire and (b) Chorley have been helped by the North West Regional Development Agency. [148702]
§ Jacqui SmithI have been advised by the Northwest Development Agency (NWDA) Chief Executive that the NWDA does not monitor its outputs by sub region or town.
The NWDA are working with all Sub Regional Partnerships on a sub regional agenda to deliver the Regional Economic Strategy (RES).
§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much money from the North West Regional Development Agency has been spent in(a) Cumbria, (b) Lancashire, (c) Greater Manchester, (d) Merseyside and (e) Cheshire in each of the last three years. [148703]
§ Jacqui SmithI have been advised by the Northwest Development Agency (NWDA) Chief Executive that the NWDA does not allocate its funding on a sub-region basis. NWDA's total expenditure for the last three financial years was:
millions Financial Year Expenditure 2003–04 1345 2002–03 306 2001–02 292 1 Budget