Written question asked by Lord Mason of Barnsley (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Andrews (Labour) on Tuesday, 2 May 2006.

Yorkshire: Objective 1 Funding

Question: Which particular projects in Doncaster, Barnsley, Sheffield and Rotherham have benefited from Objective 1 funding since its inception; and how much each project has received.

Answer: South Yorkshire secured Objective 1 status in 1999 for a seven-year programme (2000–06) which would invest a total of £1.8 billion in the economy, including £750 million of European funds. The overall objective of the programme was to kick-start the economic transformation of the area by investing in significant south Yorkshire-wide projects. Almost 100 per cent. of the funds have now been committed and actual delivery will take place up to 2008. Around 80 per cent. of the funds have been committed to pan-south Yorkshire projects which benefit all four local authority districts. To date the programme has been responsible for creating over 20,000 jobs, assisting over 7,000 businesses in the region and helping over 250,000 individuals to improve their skills.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 681 c62-4WA; 5015
Session: 2005-06
Subjects: EU grants and loans Sheffield South Yorkshire Rotherham Doncaster Barnsley
Contains statistics: Yes
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