To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the abolition of the Northwest Regional Development Agency on 31 March 2012, what plans they have to publish documents previously held by that Agency relating to (1) the Agency’s funding of the University of Cumbria’s acquisition of Newton Rigg College in Cumbria, and...

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the abolition of the Northwest Regional Development Agency on 31 March 2012, what plans they have to publish documents previously held by that Agency relating to (1) the Agency’s funding of the University of Cumbria’s acquisition of Newton Rigg College in Cumbria, and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what amount of funding was spent by the North West Development Agency on regeneration in Blackpool, Southport and Morecambe; and what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of this funding.

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To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what amount of funding was spent by the North West Development Agency on regeneration in Blackpool, Southport and Morecambe; and what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of this funding.

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To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills whether staff employed by the Northwest Regional Development Agency received retention bonuses after the announcement by the Government of the abolition of the regional development agencies.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills whether staff employed by the Northwest Regional Development Agency received retention bonuses after the announcement by the Government of the abolition of the regional development agencies.

Tables showing all Government procurement card transactions of Northwest Regional Development Agency in 2009/10 and 2010/11, showing transaction date, supplier and amount. 107 p.

Tables showing all Government procurement card transactions of Northwest Regional Development Agency in 2009/10 and 2010/11, showing transaction date, supplier and amount. 107 p.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will place in the Library a list of the Government procurement card transactions, including each (a) transaction date, (b) supplier and (c) value, for the Northwest Regional Development Agency in (i) 2009-10 and (ii) 2010-11.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will place in the Library a list of the Government procurement card transactions, including each (a) transaction date, (b) supplier and (c) value, for the Northwest Regional Development Agency in (i) 2009-10 and (ii) 2010-11.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what sites in (a) Hyndburn and (b) Lancashire are owned by the (i) North West Regional Development Agency and (ii) Homes and Communities Agency.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what sites in (a) Hyndburn and (b) Lancashire are owned by the (i) North West Regional Development Agency and (ii) Homes and Communities Agency.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assets are owned by the North West Development Agency; what assets have been disposed of since May 2010; and to whom.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assets are owned by the North West Development Agency; what assets have been disposed of since May 2010; and to whom.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether he has made an assessment of the (a) cost to the public purse and (b) effect on employment levels in the North West of the transfer to the Department for Communities and Local Government of the North West...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether he has made an assessment of the (a) cost to the public purse and (b) effect on employment levels in the North West of the transfer to the Department for Communities and Local Government of the North West...

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (1) whether he has made an assessment of the effect on the economy of the North West Regional Development Agency's inward investment support function;

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (1) whether he has made an assessment of the effect on the economy of the North West Regional Development Agency's inward investment support function;

(2) whether he has made an assessment of the (a) cost to the public purse and (b) effect on employment levels in the North West of the transfer to UK Trade and Investment of the North West Regional Development Agency's inward investment support function.

(2) whether he has made an assessment of the (a) cost to the public purse and (b) effect on employment levels in the North West of the transfer to UK Trade and Investment of the North West Regional Development Agency's inward investment support function.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills for what reasons his Department has not permitted the North West Regional Development Agency to publish its recommendations for the future ownership of its assets.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills for what reasons his Department has not permitted the North West Regional Development Agency to publish its recommendations for the future ownership of its assets.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what recent discussions his Department has had on the sale of assets owned by the North West Development Agency; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what recent discussions his Department has had on the sale of assets owned by the North West Development Agency; and if he will make a statement.