§ Ann WintertonTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the funding amount allocated from the European Regional Development Fund is during the 2000 to 2006 period to(a) the North-East, (b) the North-West and (c) Yorkshire and Humberside. [150091]
§ Mr. RaynsfordThe following amounts of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) have been allocated for the period 2000 to 2006. The allocations are in euros.
€ North-East Objective 2 581,330,000 North-West Objective 1 893,048,000 North-West Objective 2 808,330,000 Yorkshire and Humber Objective 1 785,588,000 Yorkshire and Humber Objective 2 448,360,000
§ Ann WintertonTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister from which budget within his Department the sum for funding for the European Regional Development Fund is allocated. [150092]
§ Mr. RaynsfordIn England, all Departments with European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) policy responsibilities provide their own budgetary cover. However, all income and related expenditure from ERDF are accounted to parliament by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister as the Managing Authority. The devolved administrations have separate arrangements for their own geographical areas.