§ Mr. JenkinTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry which regional development agencies have(a) an office and (b) representatives situated outside the United Kingdom. [149703]
§ Jacqui SmithI have been advised of the following answers by the individual Regional Development Agencies (RDAs).
Advantage West Midlands
Advantage West Midlands have offices in France (one person), Germany (one person), Sweden (two representatives who are not direct employees of the Agency) and Belgium (one person).
74WIn North America, Advantage West Midlands shares representation with their partner agency, EMDA, under the British Midlands' brand. Together they have a total of five offices and seven full-time staff based in Washington, Boston, Chicago, San Jose and Toronto; they also employ the services of a telemarketing agency in North America. The British Midlands is also represented on a full-time basis in Japan with two staff. In South East Asia, India and Australia, the British Midlands has part-time representation with offices in Singapore, Mumbai and Sydney and a total of six agents.
East of England Development Agency (EEDA)
The East of England Developments Agency EEDA has an inward investment office in San Jose (Silicon Valley) a joint project between EEDA and Invest East of England. There are no representatives as the office is co-ordinated by the vice-president for business development at Invest East of England.
EEDA also subscribes to the East of England partnership office in Brussels and the Essex and East of England International Trade office in Jiangsu Province China (but does not have offices or representatives).
East Midlands Development Agency (EMDA)
The East Midlands Development Agency (EMDA) is represented in Europe by part-time agents in Germany (Munich—two staff) and Scandinavia (Malmo—one person); EMDA also employs a telemarketing agency in France.
In North America, EMDA shares representation with their partner agency, Advantage West Midlands, under the British Midlands' brand. Together they have a total of five offices and seven full-time staff based in Washington, Boston, Chicago, San Jose and Toronto; they also employ the services of a telemarketing agency in North America. The British Midlands is also represented on a full-time basis in Japan with two staff. In South East Asia, India and Australia, the British Midlands has part time representation with offices in Singapore, Mumbai and Sydney and a total of six agents.
The East Midlands Development Agency is also a partner in the East Midlands European Office (EMEO), based in Brussels. The partnership also includes the region's strategic local authorities, the Regional Assembly and the East Midlands Regional Local Government Association. In addition, EMDA line manages EMEO on behalf of the regional partnership.
London Development Agency (LDA)
The LDA is a partner in the London European Office, a staffed GLA partnership office in Brussels.
North West Development Agency (NMDA)
The North West Development Agency has an office with two members of staff (one full-time and one part-time) in Japan.
75WAs part of a North of England collaboration (a joint venture with One NorthEast and Yorkshire Forward) there are offices in Australia (Sydney) and North America: Chicago (five people), Boston (two people), Atlanta (one person) and Los Angeles: (one person full-time and one person part-time).
The NWDA with the North West Regional Assembly (NWRA) jointly fund an office and one member of staff in Brussels.
One NorthEast
One NorthEast has offices in China: Shanghai (two people) Japan: Osaka (one person, part-time) and Tokyo (two people), Korea: Seoul (one person), Taiwan: Taipei (one person).
As part of a North of England collaboration (a joint venture with North West Development Agency and Yorkshire Forward) there are offices and representatives in Australia (Sydney) and North America (Chicago, Boston, Atlanta and Los Angeles).
There is also a North of England Office in Brussels, managed by the Regional Assembly.
South East England Development Agency
The South East of England Development Agency (SEEDA) shares an officer post with the Regional Assembly operating from South East England House in Brussels, co-located and working with other partners from around the Region. SEEDA is also represented in Washington DC by Odell Simms & Associates and has a
£million 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–o4 RDA Allocation Expenditure Allocation Expenditure Allocation Expenditure Allocation Expenditure Allocation Advantage West Midlands 108 103 124 113 171 141 205 204 221 East of England 30 30 40 36 63 55 89 88 85 East Midlands 46 41 77 67 97 86 102 101 118 London n/a n/a 268 235 289 266 296 295 291 North West 141 141 159 156 277 270 275 274 318 ONE North West 92 92 101 98 163 156 193 193 219 South East 64 63 75 73 111 97 115 112 123 South West of England 43 43 63 62 92 85 103 103 101 Yorkshire Forward 121 121 148 125 246 207 211 211 243 Totals 645 636 1,054 965 1,508 1,363 1,589 1,581 1,719 Note:
These figures are the grant paid to Agencies and expenditure funded by grant. The Agencies total income will also include EU grants, receipts from sales of property and rental income.
DTI's own contribution to the RDAs was £ million in 1999–2000, £17 million in 2000–01, £57 million in 2001–02, £161 million in 2002–03 and £177.7 million in 2003–04.