Written question asked by Lord Risby (Conservative) on Tuesday, 19 October 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 25 October 1999. It was answered by Janet Anderson (Labour) on Monday, 25 October 1999 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Dept for Culture Media and Sport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what measures he has taken to ensure that government regional offices involve (a) sport, (b) the Arts and (c) tourism in their plans for regeneration.

Answer: Mr. Spring: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what measures he has taken to ensure that Government regional offices involve (a) sport, (b) the Arts and (c) tourism in their plans for regeneration. [95197] Janet Anderson: Our strategy document "Tomorrow's Tourism" and the Policy Action Team's report to the Social Exclusion Unit, "Arts & Sport", clearly illustrate how fundamental tourism, the arts and sport are to a successful regeneration programme. Recently, my Department established a senior official in each of the Government Offices in the regions. They will champion the role, effectiveness and importance of these sectors for each region's regeneration strategy in one course of discussion on their Single Programme Documents, the framework by which EU Structural Funds are delivered, and the next Round (6) of the Single Regeneration Budget.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 336 c756W; 95197
Session: 1998-99
Subjects: Arts Finance Leisure Regional planning and development Sports Tourism Single regeneration budget