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<p> </p><p>Central Government funding allocated to Local Enterprise Partnership programmes
since March 2012 is set out in a table which has been deposited in the Library. This
includes capacity funding for each Local Enterprise Partnership, Regional Growth Fund
for programmes sponsored by Local Enterprise Partnerships and funding for Enterprise
Zones which are sponsored by Local Enterprise Partnerships. No further Growing Places
Fund has been allocated since March 2012.</p><p>All funding to Local Enterprise Partnerships
goes through their accountable body (a nominated local authority) and so no funds
are paid directly to Local Enterprise Partnerships.</p><p>I would observe that the
north of England has received proportionately the most funding (per capita), followed
by the Midlands, and then the south of England, reflecting the fact that we are supporting
economic growth in all parts of the country, north and south, rural and urban, shire
and city, but particularly those which were left behind under the last Administration.</p><p>
</p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><em>Total government funding</em></p></td><td><p><em>Population</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North
of England</p></td><td><p>£157.8 million</p></td><td><p>16,463,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Midlands</p></td><td><p>£90.5
million</p></td><td><p>12,903,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South of England</p></td><td><p>£106.9
million</p></td><td><p>28,966,600</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>
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