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Regional Development Agencies

Volume 455: debated on Thursday 11 January 2007

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what overseas offices regional development agencies have in place; how much each cost in 2005-06; and where each is located. (109387)

The following table gives details of the Regional Development Agencies overseas offices by country and the annual costs for 2005-06; these are reviewed annually. The London Development Agency has this year set up an office in China but there are no related costs for 2005-06. This expenditure is kept under continuous review by the RDAs. A joint review of UK representation overseas by UKTI and the RDAs is under way and we are hoping to complete that review by September 2007.

Annual costs for 2005-06 in £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

1 Collaboration between Advantage West Midlands and East Midlands Development Agency.

2 Collaboration between North West Development Agency, One North East and Yorkshire Forward.

3 Collaboration between North West Development Agency and Yorkshire Forward.