§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what grants were awarded to local authorities in(a) Lancashire and (b) Chorley in each of the last three financial years that fall outside the revenue support grant. [157085]
§ Mr. SutcliffeThe Department of Trade and Industry provided the following grants:
(a) Lancashire county council
Start-up grant of £5,000 in 2001–02 to develop a Consumer Support Network. Lancashire county council are part of the trading standards North of England regional group who received funding of £42,000 in 2001–02 and 2002–03 for regional coordination projects, £96,900 in 2002–03 to support an e-commerce enforcement project and £74,753 and £100,000 in 2003–04 for trading standards enforcement coordination projects and a consumer education project respectively.
(c) Chorley borough council
No grants were awarded to Chorley borough council from the Department of Trade and Industry.