Written question asked by Joan Walley (Labour) on Monday, 24 January 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 31 January 2005. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Monday, 31 January 2005 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what decisions have been made for funding of the new integrated agency for rural delivery; and for what purposes the funding rolled over from the Environmental Action Fund was to be put. - Inc figures.

Answer: Ms Walley: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what decisions have been made for funding of the new integrated agency for rural delivery; and for what purposes the funding rolled over from the Environmental Action Fund was to be put. [211397] Mr. Morley: The first full financial year of the new integrated agency is expected to be 2007-08. The rolled over funding of £1.95 million for 2005-06 under the Environmental Action Fund will go to existing recipients undertaking biodiversity projects. Arrangements for supporting biodiversity and natural resource protection in 2006-07 are being considered and will be announced in the summer.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 211397; 430 c579W
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Countryside Finance Mergers Non-departmental public bodies Rural areas Rural Delivery Review
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk