Written question asked by Ian Bruce (Conservative) on Tuesday, 6 March 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 20 March 2001. It was answered by Baroness Hughes of Stretford (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 March 2001 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, How much Government funding has been given to the (a) South West Regional Development Agency and (b) Government Office of the South West in the 2000-01 financial year. (Failed OPQ). - Includes figures.

Answer: Mr. Ian Bruce: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how much Government funding has been given to the (a) south-west regional development agency and (b) Government office of the south-west in the 2000-01 financial year. [152944] Ms Beverley Hughes: The south-west RDA out-turn allocation for 2000-01 is £81.3 million. The Agency expects to generate income of £20.3 million during 2000-01, leaving net Government funding of £61.0 million. Running costs stand at £8.6 million. Government office for the south west has funded a wide range of programmes in the 2000-01 year with a total value of £446.8 million. The running cost allocation to Government Office for the south west in 2000-01 totalled £8,721,830.

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