House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 30 Mar 2001 (pt 10)

Departmental Policies (Sandwell)

Mr. Bailey: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will set out, with statistical information relating as directly as possible to the borough, the effects of his Department's policies and actions on the metropolitan borough of Sandwell since 2 May 1997. [156379]

Ms Armstrong: The principal funding that this Department has provided to Sandwell since 2 May 1997 is shown in the table. These include grants and borrowing approvals for revenue and capital expenditure.

SRB

There are currently five SRB schemes in Sandwell:

a merged SRB Rounds 1, 2 and 3 scheme which covers the entire borough, with broad based regeneration objectives, which commenced in 1995

a Round 4 scheme which is targeted at Smethwick, which commenced in 1998

a Round 6 scheme, Sandwell Learning Plus, which aims to promote lifelong learning in Sandwell and which also covers the entire borough, and which commenced in 2000.

SRB funding targeted at Sandwell under these schemes over the period April 1997 to March 2001

	£ million
Sandwell SRB Rounds 1, 2 and 3	28.885
Smethwick SRB Round 4	3.750
Sandwell Learning Plus SRB Round 6	0.350

Total	32.985

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Key outputs resulting from the schemes over the period

	Sandwell SRB Rounds 1, 2 and 3	Smethwick SRB	Sandwell Learning Plus SRB
Jobs created	1,006	115	--
Residents accessing employment through training, advice etc.	2,429	419	--
Number of business start-ups	234	33	--
Private sector leverage	£48,194,000	£3,750,000	--

Note:

There are no "headline" outputs from the Sandwell Learning Plus scheme yet as it commenced in December 2000 and is still in its development phase. One of the main objectives of the scheme is to increase the number of adults in Sandwell studying for a qualification from the current level of 17 per cent. to 30 per cent.

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£ million

Nature of funding	1997-98	1998-99	1999-2000	2000-01	2001-02⁽¹¹⁾
Revenue Support Grant⁽¹²⁾	133.47	146.27	153.25	150.62	160.34
Income from National Non-Domestic Rates⁽¹²⁾	64.12	66.51	71.80	80.88	78.68
Local Government Reorganisation Supplementary Credit Approval	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000
Housing Investment Programme	9.04	7.98	8.75	24.02	8.36
Additional PSRG⁽¹³⁾	--	2.64	3.775	--	--
Housing Revenue Account Subsidy	47.27	43.41	41.77	40.62	⁽¹⁶⁾--
Capital Receipts Initiative	1.89	6.54	6.63	--	--
Cash Incentive Scheme	0.3	0.26	--	--	--
Major Repair Allowance	--	--	--	--	19.77
SRB funding (see previous)	--	--	--	--	--
New Deal for Communities funding	--	--	0.4	2.5	5.2
Neighbourhood Renewal Funding	--	--	--	--	4.03

ERDF funding (Obj 2)	1.99	3.19	2.56	4.10	1.97
Transport Supplementary Grant	1.82	1.15	0.95	--	0.45
Transport Annual Capital Guideline	1.82	1.15	0.95	1.43	1.20
Transport Block Supplementary Credit Approval	1.34	1.33	1.57	6.54	9.46
Rural Bus Challenge Grant⁽¹⁴⁾	--	--	--	0.42	n/k
Rural Bus Subsidy Grant⁽¹⁵⁾	--	.08	.07	.08	0.11
Capital Challenge (Supplementary Credit and Basic Credit Approvals)	0.95	3.37	4.72	--	--

Notes:

⁽¹¹⁾ Where known

Revenue Support Grant:

⁽¹²⁾ The amounts of Revenue Support Grant and Income from the National Non-Domestic Rates shown for 1997-98 and 1998-99 are the revised amounts allocated under "The Local Government Finance Report (England) 1997-98 Amending Report 1999" and "The Local Government Finance Report (England) 1998-99 Report 2000" respectively.

Housing:

The Housing subsidy figure for 2000-01 is still provisional.

The reduction in HIP resources for 2001-02 is due to the introduction of the new Major Repair Allowance i.e. a new way of allocating resources for works to Council stock; the table shows Sandwell's indicative figure for 2001-02.

We have no data for Loan Charges Defective Housing.

⁽¹³⁾ PSRG = Private Sector Renewal Grant Resources (programme ended in 1999-2000)

ERDF:

Future budgets are allocated on a competitive basis and we cannot predict how much will be drawn into the area at this time from the new programmes. (Note the figures quoted for 2001 are from old programme projects spending in the final year.)

Transport:

⁽¹⁴⁾ Rural Bus Challenge figures represent awards--actual spend profiles for the schemes awarded funding may cover more than one year.

⁽¹⁵⁾ Rural grants paid to West Midlands PTA/E

⁽¹⁶⁾ Not available

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Economic and Physical Regeneration

Mr. Drew: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions in what ways the region-by-region allocation of the Department's funds for economic and physical regeneration initiatives is influenced by the availability of previously developed land and buildings. [156197]

Ms Armstrong: A formula was used to allocate 80 per cent. of the Land and Property Programme for 2001-02 to the Regional Development Agencies. The allocation criteria was designed to reflect the economic, social and physical needs within each region, and the anticipated level of support from local business to build upon public sector investment. Seven equally weighed indicators were used in the formula:

GDP per capita;

Those not in employment;

The number of people living in the most deprived local authority districts;

The amount of derelict land;

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The amount of previously developed land as a proportion of all urban land;

The number of housing transactions; and

The level of VAT registrations and survival rates of business.

Departmental Policies (North Cornwall)

Mr. Tyler: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will set out, including statistical information relating as directly as possible to the North Cornwall constituency, the effects of North Cornwall of his Department's policies and actions since 2 May 1997. [156122]

Mr. Robert Ainsworth: The principal funding that this Department has provided to North Cornwall district and Restormel borough councils and to Cornwall county council in the years 1997-98 to 2001-02 is shown in the tables. These include grants and borrowing approvals for revenue and capital expenditure.

It is not possible to determine how much of this money has been spent on North Cornwall constituency. It is for the local authority to decide where within its boundary these resources are applied.

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North Cornwall District Council£ million

Nature of funding 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01 ⁽²³⁾2001-02

Revenue Support Grant⁽¹⁷⁾ 3.435 3.162 3.262 3.231 3.544

Income from National Non-Domestic Rates⁽¹⁷⁾ 2.468 2.524 2.738 3.072 3.040

SSA Reduction Grant (SSA Review) 0 0.040 0 0 0

Housing Investment Programme ⁽¹⁸⁾1.024 0.944 1.018 ⁽¹⁹⁾2.300 ⁽²⁰⁾3.018

Housing Revenue Account Subsidy 1.908 1.665 1.435 ⁽²⁴⁾1.295 --

Capital Receipts Initiative 0.170 0.549 0.553 n/a n/a

Cash Incentive Scheme 0.026 0.025 0 n/a n/a

Loan Charges Defective Housing 0.005 0.005 0.005 ⁽²⁵⁾0.005 ⁽²⁵⁾0.005

Nature of funding	1997-98	1998-99	1999-2000	2000-01	⁽²³⁾2001-02
Revenue Support Grant⁽¹⁷⁾	3.435	3.162	3.262	3.231	3.544
Income from National Non-Domestic Rates⁽¹⁷⁾	2.468	2.524	2.738	3.072	3.040
SSA Reduction Grant (SSA Review)	0	0.040	0	0	0
Housing Investment Programme	⁽¹⁸⁾1.024	0.944	1.018	⁽¹⁹⁾2.300	⁽²⁰⁾3.018
Housing Revenue Account Subsidy	1.908	1.665	1.435	⁽²⁴⁾1.295	--
Capital Receipts Initiative	0.170	0.549	0.553	n/a	n/a
Cash Incentive Scheme	0.026	0.025	0	n/a	n/a
Loan Charges Defective Housing	0.005	0.005	0.005	⁽²⁵⁾0.005	⁽²⁵⁾0.005

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Restormel Borough Council£ million

Nature of funding 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01 ⁽²³⁾2001-02

Revenue Support Grant⁽¹⁷⁾ 4.386 3.784 3.836 3.672 4.057

Income from National Non-Domestic Rates⁽¹⁷⁾ 2.863 2.870 3.110 3.476 3.477

SSA Reduction Grant (SSA Review) 0 0.252 0.055 0 0

Housing Investment Programme ⁽¹⁸⁾1.047 1.005 1.007 ⁽¹⁸⁾2.123 ⁽²⁰⁾1.063

Housing Revenue Account Subsidy 2.383 2.514 2.053 ⁽²¹⁾n/a ⁽²¹⁾n/a

Capital Receipts Initiative 0.212 0.630 0.564 n/a n/a

Cash Incentive Scheme 0.080 0.080 0 n/a n/a

Loan Charges Defective Housing 0.007 0.007 0.007 ⁽²⁵⁾0.007 ⁽²⁵⁾0.007

Nature of funding	1997-98	1998-99	1999-2000	2000-01	⁽²³⁾2001-02
Revenue Support Grant⁽¹⁷⁾	4.386	3.784	3.836	3.672	4.057
Income from National Non-Domestic Rates⁽¹⁷⁾	2.863	2.870	3.110	3.476	3.477
SSA Reduction Grant (SSA Review)	0	0.252	0.055	0	0
Housing Investment Programme	⁽¹⁸⁾1.047	1.005	1.007	⁽¹⁸⁾2.123	⁽²⁰⁾1.063
Housing Revenue Account Subsidy	2.383	2.514	2.053	⁽²¹⁾n/a	⁽²¹⁾n/a
Capital Receipts Initiative	0.212	0.630	0.564	n/a	n/a
Cash Incentive Scheme	0.080	0.080	0	n/a	n/a
Loan Charges Defective Housing	0.007	0.007	0.007	⁽²⁵⁾0.007	⁽²⁵⁾0.007

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Cornwall County Council£ million

Nature of funding 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01 ⁽²³⁾2001-02

Revenue Support Grant⁽¹⁷⁾ 129.412 133.560 139.493 135.599 146.727

Income from National Non-Domestic Rates⁽¹⁷⁾ 93.491 98.020 107.287 122.050 120.054

Transport Supplementary Grant 3.474 1.205 1.631 0 0

Transport Annual Capital Guideline 3.474 1.205 1.631 0 0

Transport Block Supplementary Credit Approval 0.875 0.994 2.472 7.138 14.920

Rural Bus Challenge Grant⁽²²⁾ 0 0 0.157 0.845 n/a

Rural Bus Subsidy Grant 0 1.098 1.115 1.221 1.559

Capital Challenge (Supplementary Credit and Basic Credit Approvals) 2.057 2.830 3.013 0 0

Nature of funding	1997-98	1998-99	1999-2000	2000-01	⁽²³⁾2001-02
Revenue Support Grant⁽¹⁷⁾	129.412	133.560	139.493	135.599	146.727
Income from National Non-Domestic Rates⁽¹⁷⁾	93.491	98.020	107.287	122.050	120.054
Transport Supplementary Grant	3.474	1.205	1.631	0	0
Transport Annual Capital Guideline	3.474	1.205	1.631	0	0
Transport Block Supplementary Credit Approval	0.875	0.994	2.472	7.138	14.920
Rural Bus Challenge Grant⁽²²⁾	0	0	0.157	0.845	n/a
Rural Bus Subsidy Grant	0	1.098	1.115	1.221	1.559
Capital Challenge (Supplementary Credit and Basic Credit Approvals)	2.057	2.830	3.013	0	0

Notes:

⁽¹⁷⁾ The amounts of Revenue Support Grant and income from National Non-Domestic Rates shown for 1997-98 and 1998-99 are the revised amounts allocated under "The Local Government Finance Report (England) 1997-98 Amending Report 1999" and "The Local Government Finance Report (England) 1998-99 Amending Report 2000" respectively.

⁽¹⁸⁾ 1997-98 HIP allocation inherited from the previous Government's spending plans. Present Government introduced CRI from 1997-98.

⁽¹⁹⁾ Single Housing Pot introduced from 2000-01 resulting in CRI being merged with HIP.

⁽²⁰⁾ Resource accounting has resulted in a change to the way capital resources are allocated for 2001-02, with the introduction of a new Major Repairs Allowance (MRA) to cover the cost of maintaining local authority housing in a sound condition. North Cornwall's MRA allocation for 2001-02 is £1.793 million and, for comparison purposes, is included in the 2001-02 HIP allocation above. Restormel is a transfer authority and is not entitled to MRA.

⁽²¹⁾ Restormel borough council completed the transfer of its housing stock in February 2000.

⁽²²⁾ Rural Bus Challenge figures represent awards--actual spend profiles for schemes may cover more than one year.

⁽²³⁾ Where known.

⁽²⁴⁾ Provisional.

⁽²⁵⁾ Estimated.

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Single Regeneration Budget (SRB)

Parts of the constituency are included in two SRB schemes. Funding provided for these schemes since 1997-98 is included in the table.

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£ million

SRB scheme 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01 ⁽²⁶⁾2001-02

Cornwall Developing in Partnership 1.196 1.218 1.466 1.323 1.540

RADICAL 0.050 0.021 0.029 n/a n/a

SRB scheme	1997-98	1998-99	1999-2000	2000-01	⁽²⁶⁾2001-02
Cornwall Developing in Partnership	1.196	1.218	1.466	1.323	1.540
RADICAL	0.050	0.021	0.029	n/a	n/a

⁽²⁶⁾ Where known.

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European Funding

North Cornwall constituency was included in the South West Objective 5b programme that closed for new applications at the end of 1999. Major projects in the constituency which have received funding since 1997-98 include Bodmin Town Centre Environmental Enhancements (£0.2 million grant), Newquay Town Centre

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Enhancements (£0.2 million), Bude-Stratton Business Park (£0.3 million) and Bude Canal Sea Lock (£0.2 million).

Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly have been designated an Objective 1 area, of which North Cornwall constituency is a part, and stands to benefit from £315 million of European Funds over the next seven years.

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