To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what requirements her Department has placed on regional development agencies in spending monies allocated via the single pot from her Department. (179226)

Sponsorship of the regional development agencies (RDAs) rests with the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR). However, Communities and Local Government works closely with BERR to agree the RDAs’ tasking framework and to ensure that their corporate plans reflect the Department’s priorities.