HC Deb 22 March 2004 vol 419 cc640-1W
Mr. Edward Davey

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the administration budget was for each New Deal for Communities partnership for each financial year since 1999–2000; and what the estimated administration budget for each such partnership is for financial years (i) 2004–2005 and (ii) 2005–06. [160342]

Yvette Cooper

The New Deal for Communities (NDC) Programme has 39 NDC Partnerships and £2 billion has been committed to them over the 10 years of the NDC Programme. The 17 Round 1 Partnerships entered their delivery phase in 2000–01 and the 22 Round 2 Partnerships entered their delivery phase in 2001–02. The following table provides figures for the administration budget for each partnership for the financial years 1999–2000 and the estimate for 2004–05 and 2005–06.

The NDC Partnerships went through two phases before they entered their delivery phase. Phase 1 involved building up a partnership, phase 2 involved developing a delivery plan for the 10 years of the programme and, where possible, developing "quick win" projects. During Phase 1 and Phase 2 Management and Administration costs is expected to be high as the partnerships were in the initial stages of setting up and building a partnerships.

Overall, partnerships may only spend up to 10 per cent. of their 10-year budget total on M and A during the-year life of their programme. Profiles vary, and some partnerships have spent more that 10 per cent. per annum on M and A so far. However, we fully expect this to be reconciled by the time each partnership reaches its final year.

NDC Management and Administration Budget
Partnership 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–051 2005–061
Sheffield 0 0 680,000 680,000 506,587 506,587 506,587
Bradford 0 314,000 460,600 514,700 502,200 500,000 500,000
Hull 0 731,000 791,360 577,190 500,000 500,000 450,000
Knowsley 0 0 306,969 524,627 504,820 780,611 1,168,580
Kensington1 0 479,619 574,097 619,000 650,000 670,306 800,000
Manchester 204,153 605,878 622,366 642,568 650,000 600,000 500,000
Oldham 0 0 151,324 254,196 360,700 405,000 409,000
Salford 0 0 204,571 289,997 740,000 740,000 740,000
Rochdale 0 0 282,000 1,357,000 2,114,000 3,044,000 2,858,000
Hartlepool 0 339,965 258,000 461,355 690,000 690,040 691,880
Newcastle 350,000 200,000 388,000 650,000 670,000 600,000 575,000
Middlesbrough 350,000 251,400 420,830 300,000 477,000 588,000 543,000
Sunderland 0 300,000 305,000 397,000 839,000 400,000 500,000
Total 4,247,289 11,334,782 16,218,614 20,429,929 23,238,929 23,750,389 22,970,758
1 Please note that figures given for 2004–05 and 2005–06 are estimates and some are not yet agreed