§ The Minister for Employment Relations, Industry and the Regions (Alan Johnson)I have published the Regional Development Agencies' reported outputs for the first quarter of 2002–03. These have been placed in the Library of the House and on the DTI website at www.dti. gsi. gov.uk/rda/info/q 1 results.htm Regional Development Agencies' reported outputs in the first quarter of 2002–03.
The tables below show the Regional Development Agencies' Tier 3 targets for 2002–03 and the number of outputs they have reported as delivering by the end of the first quarter (June 2002). RDAs originally set out the annual targets in their Corporate Plans before the target definitions were finalised. Several RDAs have since chosen to rebase their Corporate Plan targets in line with the subsequently agreed methodology. For more information about the performance monitoring of the RDAs please see the DTI Website. A glossary of terms is at annex A.
The RDAs' have stated that the Q1 returns are close to profile, and that as a result, RDAs collectively are broadly on track to achieve their annual targets. When considering the figures below it is also worth bearing in mind the following points:
Some RDAs have been focusing attention on developing partnerships or schemes that are expected to deliver the majority of their results in the latter part of the year.Since setting their annual targets some RDAs have identified new opportunities to deliver outputs and are consequently expecting to exceed their targets.All outputs are reported on a Gross Attributable basis. Jobs created as a result of Foreign Direct Investment are reported on a gross basis to Invest UK and have been excluded from the Employment Opportunities table, below.Table 1—Employment Opportunities: total number of job opportunities as a result of RDA activity—taking new and safeguarded jobs together.
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Tier 3 Annual Target Output for quarter 1 SWDA 6,450 597 EEDA 953 270 EMDA 5,150 340 ONE 7,449 608 NWDA 14,532 1,365 SEEDA 2,066 716 LDA 14,450 2,280 AWM 13,545 423 YF 10,500 1,262 Table 2—Business Performance: total number of new businesses added to the regional economy as a result of RDA activities.
Tier 3 Annual Target Output for quarter 1 SWDA 700 26 EEDA 163 84 EMDA 470 33 ONE 406 21 NWDA 804 114 SEEDA 123 17 LDA 990 45 AWM 144 7 YF 700 61 Table 3—Brownfield Land: total number if hectares of land remediated to an acceptable condition and/or recycled into effective use as a result of RDA inputs and activities.
Tier 3 Annual Target Output for quarter 1 SWDA 140 7 EEDA 23 0 EMDA 119 20 ONE 117 2 NWDA 442 110 SEEDA 40 7 LDA 30 23 AWM 259 72 YF 88 4 Table 4—Education and Skills: total number of learning opportunities and/or support provided or influenced as a direct result of RDA support.
Tier 3 Annual Target Output for quarter 1 SWDA 5,400 2,240 EEDA 3,183 665 EMDA 2,375 441 ONE 18,014 1,726 NWDA 32,792 7,052 SEEDA 3,454 631 LDA 8,700 3,623 AWM 16,215 1,487 YF 14,000 2,408 41WS
GLOSSARY OF TERMS ANNEX A Term Definition Corporate Plan RDA plans which set out how resources will be used to achieve the objectives set out in their Regional Economic Strategy. Gross All outputs directly attributable to projects or programmes Gross Attributable Gross outputs that are directly attributable to RDA input, i.e. the RDA share of the outputs. SWDA South West Development Agency EEDA East of England Development Agency
Term Definition EMDA Ease Midlands Development Agency ONE One NorthEast NWDA North West Development Agency SEEDA South East England Development Agency LDA London Development Agency AWM Advantage West Midlands YF Yorkshire Forward