Select Committee · Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

European Regional Development Fund

Status: Closed Opened: 13 Apr 2012 Closed: 10 Sep 2012 2 reports
Inquiry scopeThe Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) manages the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) in England. This fund is focused on reducing economic disparities within and between EU member states by supporting economic regeneration and safeguarding jobs. According to DCLG since 2000, England has benefited from more than €5 billion of funding, with a further €3.2 billion being invested between 2007 and 2013 in local projects around the country. The Committee invited submissions from interested parties on the operation of the ERDF in England. Further information: Report: Volume I (PDF version) Report Volume II (PDF version) Government Response Oral evidence Terms of reference