Regional Development Agencies

Mr. Pickles
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the projected (a) total budget and (b) administration costs of each regional development agency is for 2007-08.

Margaret Hodge
The table shows the indicative total RDA grant in aid budget for each Regional Development Agency and their projected administration costs for 2007-08.

Administrative budgets include resources for staff involved in both policy and delivery as well as back office functions.

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|£ million                         |
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|                                  |Total budget|Administration budget|
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|Advantage West Midlands           |291|20|
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|East of England Development Agency|138|11|
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|East Midlands Development Agency  |167|16|
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|London Development Agency         |400|28|
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|North West Development Agency     |409|38|
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|One North East                    |258|22|
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|South East Development Agency     |167|20|
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|South West Development Agency     |164|22|
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|Yorkshire Forward                 |316|19|
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