[holding answer 18 December 2006]: The following tables show the countries in which offices are maintained by the regional development agencies, the costs of running those offices, the numbers of full-time and part-time staff employed at those offices and the numbers of locally engaged and UK-based staff they employ. Due to the disproportionate cost of providing this data as far back as 2001, the tables cover the last two financial years only. UK Trade and Investment is currently working with the regional development agencies to review their representation overseas and maximise effectiveness, ensuring that they deliver what is best for the UK in the most coherent manner.
£000 RDA/Country Advantage West Midlands East of England East Midlands North West One North East South East England South West England Yorkshire Forward Australia 131 — 145 255 255 52 70 255 Belgium 99 — — — — — — — China — — — — 98 28 82 29 France 122 — 60 — — 27 — — Germany 81 — 100 — 28 — — — India 164 — 140 — — — — — Japan 173 — 1110 3158 183 70 398 3158 Korea — — — — 75 50 — — Norway — — — — 33 — — — Sweden 81 — 180 — — — — — USA 1505 180 1505 2364 2364 107 122 2364
£000 RDA/Country Advantage West Midlands East of England East Midlands North West One North East South East England South West England Yorkshire Forward Australia 124 — 145 253 253 65 70 253 Belgium 70 — — — — — — — China — — — — 87 32 80 104 France 78 — 60 — — 80 — — Germany 61 — 100 — 19 — — — India 123 — 140 — — — — — Japan 167 — 1110 3172 173 66 400 3172 Korea — — — — 48 12 — — Norway — — — — 19 — — — Sweden 101 — 80 — — — — — USA 1505 149 1505 2102 2102 170 125 2102
Advantage West Midlands East of England East Midlands North West Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time Australia — 11 — — — 11 20.7 21.3 Belgium 1 — — — — — — — China — — — — — — — — France 1 — — — — 1 — — Germany 1 — — — — 1 — — India — 11 — — — 11 — — Japan 11 — — — 11 — 31 31 Korea — — — — — — — — Norway — — — — — — — — Sweden 1 — — — — 1 — — USA 13.5 — 2 1 13.5 — 24 —
Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time Australia 20.7 21.3 — 1 1 — 20.7 21.3 Belgium — — — — — — — — China 3 — — 1 2 — 2 — France — — 1 — — — — — Germany — 1 — — — — — — India — — — — — — — — Japan 2 1 — 2 4 — 31 31 Korea — 1 — 1 — — — — Norway — 1 — — — — — — Sweden — — — — — — — — USA 24 — — 5 2 — 24 —
Advantage West Midlands East of England East Midlands North West Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time Australia 11 — — — — 11 20.7 21.3 Belgium 1 — — — — — — — China — — — — — — — — France 1 — — — — 2 — — Germany 1 — — — — 2 — — India 11 — — — — 11 — — Japan 12 — — — 11 — 31 31.5 Korea — — — — — — — — Norway — — — — — — — — Sweden 1 — — — — 1 — — USA 13.5 — 1 1 13.5 — 24.3 20.7
Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time Australia 20.7 21.3 — 1 1 — 20.7 21.3 Belgium — — — — — — — — China 3 — — 1 2 — 2 — France — — 1 — — — — — Germany — 1 — — — — — — India — — — — — — — — Japan 2 1 — 2 4 — 31 31.5 Korea — 1 — 1 — — — Norway — 1 — — — — — — Sweden — — — — — — — — USA 24.3 20.7 — 5 2 — 24.3 20.7 1 Collaboration between Advantage West Midlands and East Midlands Development 2 Collaboration between North West Development Agency, One North East and Yorkshire Forward. 3 Collaboration between North West Development Agency and Yorkshire Forward.
RDA/Country 2005-06 2006-07 East Midlands Development Agency France — 1 Germany — 1 One North East Norway 1 1
North West, One North East and Yorkshire Forward have collaborated to have one UK based member of staff in the USA in 2006-07. All other staff are locally engaged.
China Allocation 82 Full-time 4 Part-time 1 Locally engaged 4 UK-based 1