Written question asked by Tim Loughton (Conservative) on Monday, 22 January 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 25 January 2001. It was answered by Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top (Labour) on Thursday, 25 January 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, if he will make a statement about the participation of SEEDA in the next round of SRB bids; which RDAs will not be participating in the next round of SRB bids.

Answer: Mr. Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (1) if he will make a statement about the participation of SEEDA in the next round of SRB bids; [147238] (2) which RDAs will not be participating in the next round of SRB bids. [147239] Ms Armstrong: As already announced by my right hon. Friend the Deputy Prime Minister the Single Regeneration Budget will be brought into the Regional Development Agencies' (RDAs) Single Budget from April 2002. Detailed arrangements for the transitional year 2001-02 are being considered and an announcement will be made very shortly. All RDAs, including SEEDA, will be invited to administer these arrangements.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 361 c677W;361 c679W; 147238;147239
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Finance Regional planning and development Regional development agencies Single regeneration budget South East England Development Agency
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