HC Deb 21 January 2004 vol 416 cc1349-51W
Mr. Mark Field

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how much Government money was distributed by the Government Office for London in each year since 1999–2000; and what is forecast to be distributed in 2003–04. [149601]

Yvette Cooper

Government Office for London (GOL) Programme expenditure is as follows:

£ million
Programme expenditure
1999–2000 2,202
2000–01 1,605
2001–02 2,094
2002–03 2,530
2003–04 2,689

Mr. Mark Field

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the running costs of the Government Office for London were in each year since 1999–2000; and what the forecast is for 2003–04. [149602]

Yvette Cooper

Government Office for London (GOL) running cost expenditure is as follows:

£ million
1999–2000 16.0
2000–01 13.2
2001–02 13.2
2002–03 14.1
2003–04 16.6

Mr. Mark Field

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many staff were employed by the Government Office for London in each year since 1999–2000; and how many are forecast to be employed in 2003–04. [149603]

Yvette Cooper

Approximate full time equivalent posts from April 2000 are as follows:

Number
April 2000 370
April 2001 240
April 2002 260
April 2003 288

The forecast for 2003–04 is 310.

Mr. Mark Field

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will list the projects managed by the Government Office for London in 2003–04. [149604]

Yvette Cooper

Programmes managed by Government Office for London (GOL) in 2003–04:

  • Community Chest
  • Community Empowerment Fund
  • Community Learning Chest
  • Public Order and Community Cohesion
  • Disabled Facilities Grant
  • Estate Action
  • Greater London Authority General Grant
  • Greater London Authority Preparation Costs
  • Housing Action Trusts
  • Housing Investment Programme (HIP)
  • Neighbourhood Renewal Fund
  • Neighbourhood Renewal—Skills and Knowledge
  • New Deal for Communities
  • Neighbourhood Management Pathfinders
  • Neighbourhood Wardens
  • Street Wardens
  • Street Crime Wardens
  • European Regional Development Fund (Objective 2)
  • Greater London Authority Transport Grant
  • Sustainable Development Publicity Budget
  • Community Champions
  • Community Champions Pathfinders
  • Connexions Grant Funding
  • Connexions (Drugs Education)
  • Positive Action for Young People
  • Transforming Youth Work (Development Funding)
  • Special Educational Needs/Disability Act
  • Vocational and Work Related Learning
  • Learning Partnership Networking
  • London Development Agency Grants
  • New and Renewable Sources of Energy
  • European Structural Fund (ESF) Objective 2
  • European Structural Fund (ESF) Objective 3
  • Anti Social Behaviour Fund
  • Basic Command Unit Fund
  • Building Safer Communities Fund
  • Communication Funding
  • Gun Crime
  • Home Office Directors' Allocation Fund
  • Neighbourhood Renewal Capacity Building Fund
  • Drugs Team Strategic Grant
  • Recovered Assets Fund
  • Time Limited Development Fund
  • Small Retailers in Deprived Areas
  • Vehicle Crime
  • Violence Against Women