Written question asked by Lord Taylor of Holbeach (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Davies of Oldham (Labour) on Tuesday, 23 February 2010.
Rural Development Programme
- Question
- To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Dan Norris, on 9 November 2009 (HC Deb, col 200W), why the average grant under the Rural Development Programme for England fell from around £2,800 in 2007–08 to around £1,500 in 2008–09.
- Answer
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The previous answer given on 9 November 2009 at column 2W of the House of Commons Official Report reported the amount spent under Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) business support projects (as defined under Solutions for Business) and the number of beneficiaries in the years 2007-08 and 2008-09. It is not possible to derive the average grant to individual beneficiaries from these figures because multiple businesses can benefit from a single project supported through the RDPE. For example, a training provider, as the recipient of a grant award from the Programme, can provide assistance to a large number of businesses. The grants awarded in 2007-08 related to payments to legacy projects approved under the England Rural Development Programme (ERDP), the predecessor to the current RDPE. Grants awarded in 2008-09 related to payments made to a combination of legacy ERDP projects and the first projects to be supported through the RDPE, which commenced only in January 2008. Largely because of the late start to the programme, the total amount of grant awarded in 2008-09 was lower than in 2007-08. Nevertheless, the number of businesses that benefited from the programme increased.
Secondary information
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- Reference
- 2072; 717 c291-2WA
- Session
- 2009-10
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- Subjects
- Business Grants Rural areas Rural development programme
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