Date of Answer: 15.07.2010

Column References: 513 c882-3W

Member Tabling Question: McKinnell, Catherine

Topic: One NorthEast

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills how many local authorities in the North East his Department consulted before the announcement of proposals to abolish One NorthEast.
Answering Department: Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Member Answering Question: Prisk, Mark

Answer: The coalition programme set out the Government’s intention to support the creation of local enterprise partnerships to replace regional development agencies. The Government confirmed its intention to abolish all regional development agencies in the Budget on 22 June 2010. If it is the clear wish of business and civic leaders to establish a local enterprise partnership for a functional economic area that matches existing regional boundaries, we will not object.

Question Number: 9166

Date Tabled: 13.07.2010

Date for Answer: 15.07.2010