§ Mr. Stephen O'BrienTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much has been spent by each of the regional development agencies in each year since their formation. [148191]
§ Jacqui SmithEight RDAs were established in 1998 and their first full year of operation was in 1999 –2000. The London Development agency was established in 2000–01. The table as follows shows the RDAs grant allocation and expenditure for each of the financial years between 1999–2000 and 2002 –03 and their initial allocations for 2003 –04.
£ million 1999–2000 2000–01 RDA Allocation Expenditure Allocation Expenditure Advantage West Midlands 108 103 124 113 East of England 30 30 40 36 East Midlands 46 41 77 67 London N/a N/a 268 235 North West 141 141 159 156 ONE North East 92 92 101 98 South East 64 63 75 73 South West of England 43 43 63 62 Yorkshire Forward 121 121 148 125 Total 645 636 1,054 965 year. The UK stakeholder consultation on these broad options closed on 16 January 2004 and the Government are currently considering the various responses received.