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1105283

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	European Regional Development Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what Department plans he has to replicate the infrastructure investment priorities of the European Regional Development Fund once the UK leaves the EU structural funds.
	tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
	tabling member printed	Nick Smith
	uin	237075
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government will create the UK Shared Prosperity Fund once we have left the European Union. The UK Shared Prosperity Fund will strengthen the foundations of productivity as set out in our modern Industrial Strategy to support people to benefit from economic prosperity. This new Fund will ensure that investments are targeted effectively to align with the challenges faced by places, creating a fresh opportunity to focus investment according to our own priorities. We are continuing to work on the design and priorities and we will consult widely on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. This will give all interested parties the chance to contribute their views to Government. Final decisions are due to be made during the Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 02/04/2019 14:31:04 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
	tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

385458

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	European Regional Development Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 26 March 2015 to Question 225021, what proportion of funds under the 2007-13 European Regional Development Fund which were committed after May 2010 have not yet been drawn down; and whether he expects the full amount to be drawn down before the September 2015 deadline.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
	uin	4161
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2015 answer text <p>The programme remains fully committed and £838,959,958 has been paid out from the European Regional Development Fund since 1 May 2010 and £526,182,985 remains to be claimed by grant recipients. We have extended some project activity into the autumn to ensure that opportunities to spend remaining funds are maximised by the deadline of the end of December 2015.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 30/06/2015 11:09:36 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

438598

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2015
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	European Regional Development Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what UK projects received funding under the European Regional Development Fund 2007-2013; what the location of each such project was; and what the amount received in funding was for each such project.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Emma Reynolds
	uin	20288
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2016 answer text <p>In the 2007-13 programmes, the grant recipients of the European Regional Development Fund generally had to deliver the projects across the region covered by that programme; location details for those grant recipients have been provided and are shown in the attached table.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 05/01/2016 16:04:00 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm attachment 1 file name PQ 20288.xlsx title ERDF Table
	tabling member	4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds

444576

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2016
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	European Regional Development Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what his policy is on the devolution of European Regional Development Fund funding to local authorities.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	22311
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <p>The Government will consider devolving decisions in relation to the European Regional Development Fund as part of devolution deals where this will deliver improved outcomes.</p><br /> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 18/01/2016 17:57:30 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

453672

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2016
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	European Regional Development Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what work his Department is doing in relation to its responsibility for the European Regional Development Fund.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
	uin	27684
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2016 answer text <p>My Department will continue carrying out its responsibilities as Managing Authority of the England European Regional Development Fund programmes.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 26/02/2016 14:15:19 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

453674

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2016
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	European Regional Development Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what recent estimate he has made of the effect of the European Regional Development Fund on economic growth.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
	uin	27659
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2016 answer text <p>My Department has not carried out a recent estimate of the effect of the European Regional Development Fund on economic growth.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 25/02/2016 15:43:53 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

453675

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2016
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	European Regional Development Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential effect of exit from the EU on his Department's work on the European Regional Development Fund.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
	uin	27660
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2016 answer text <p>No.</p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 14/03/2016 16:26:31 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm previous answer version 47332 answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

458032

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2016
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	European Regional Development Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how much funding for investment has been made available for local authorities through the European Regional Development Fund during the 2014 to 2020 programme.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
	uin	30086
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2016 answer text <p>England has been allocated €3.6 billion (approximately £2.6 billion) through the 2014-20 European Regional Development Fund Programme.</p><p>No funding has been specifcially ring-fenced for local authority areas. Local authorities are able to respond to open calls for projects and compete alongside other potential funding receipients.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 10/03/2016 16:16:40 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

512955

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2016
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	European Regional Development Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will estimate the cost to the public purse of administering EU Regional Development Funds in each of the (a) last and (b) next five years.
	tabling member constituency	North West Leicestershire
	tabling member printed	Andrew Bridgen
	uin	34069
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Communities and Local Government took on full responsibility for the administration and management of the European Regional Development Fund from 1 <sup>st</sup> July 2011.</p><p>Administration costs:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2011/12 (1st July-31st March)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Net Expenditure*</p></td><td><p><strong>£8.18m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£10.58m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£9.28m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£10.18m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£12.58m</strong></p></td><td><p>£50.8m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="5"><p><strong>*Includes income reimbursed to DCLG by the European Commission</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>This cost is approximately 2% of the EU funding administered - the current benchmark set by the Cabinet Office for grant administration is between 3 and 4%.</p><p>DCLG is currently undergoing a review of its resources following the spending review, it would not be appropriate to comment on the potential costs over the next 5 years whilst this review is ongoing.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stockton South answering member printed James Wharton question first answered 12/05/2016 09:50:47 answering member 4123 label Biography information for Lord Wharton of Yarm
	tabling member	4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen

535496

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2016
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	European Regional Development Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on his Department's work with the European Regional Development Fund.
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
	uin	42544
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2016 answer text <p>This Government remains committed to investment in growth and infrastructure across all parts of the country. As the former Prime Minister made clear, while the UK remains a member of the EU, current EU funding arrangements continue unchanged. It will now be for the Government to begin the negotiations to leave, and set out arrangements for those currently in receipt of EU funds.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brigg and Goole answering member printed Andrew Percy question first answered 18/07/2016 16:24:05 answering member 3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed