European Regional Development Fund: FOI release

Question

2007 -2013

2014 - 20

1

How many projects were dependent on ERDF and ESF funding.

No projects are dependent on ERDF or ESF. These funds provide for additional activities. This is a key principle of European Structural Funding.

No projects are dependent on ERDF or ESF. These funds provide for additional activities. This is a key principle of European Structural Funding.

2

What were the five biggest value projects that were depending on the funding, how much were they worth and what were they?

No projects are dependent on ERDF or ESF. These funds provide for additional activities. This is a key principle of European Structural Funding.

No projects are dependent on ERDF or ESF. These funds provide for additional activities. This is a key principle of European Structural Funding.

3

How much is the value of the projects that were dependent on ERDF and ESF funding.

No projects are dependent on ERDF or ESF. These funds provide for additional activities. This is a key principle of European Structural Funding.

No projects are dependent on ERDF or ESF. These funds provide for additional activities. This is a key principle of European Structural Funding.

4

How much did the Scottish Government commit to fund in advance of any receipt of ffunding from the funds

0.00

0.00

4a

How much of that financial commitment was in lieu of receiving back money from the EU funds

N/A

N/A

4b

How much of that money ended up being reimbursed (for want of a better word)

N/A

N/A

4c

What is the Scottish Government doing to get the money.

N/A

N/A

5

How much was expected from the Euro funds by way of contribution to projects.

Allocated in this programme £702,499,662.08 grant

Allocated in this programme £787m

6

How much was paid out by the Euro funds by way of contribution.

Contribution to projects for this programme £631,225,889.81 grant

Programme not yet complete

7

How much is still seeking to be claimed from the Euro funds by way of contribution.

Closure of programmes is complete. Nil

Programme not yet complete

7b

If there is a gap on the above, how is the gap paid for?

There are various reasons for gaps in funding activities.

Programme not yet complete

8

How much did the Euro funds commit to the projects.

See response at 5

Programme not yet complete

9

How much did the Euro funds decommit from the projects.

The SG Managing Authority manages these funds on behalf of the EC and the amount of decommitment for this programme against projects was circa £80m expenditure.

The SG Managing Authority manages these funds on behalf of the EC and the amount of decommitment cannot be determined until the Programme is complete.

9b

How much did the Scottish Government decommit from the projects

See response above

See response above

9c

If there is difference between the two can you explain why that is.

N/A

N/A

9d

If there is a gap on the above, how is the gap paid for?

N/A

N/A

9e

How do you define decommitment in these cases.

Projects are decommitted for various reasons mainly non-compliance

Projects maybe decommitted for various reasons including non- compliance and *insufficient outputs.

10

What happens to the projects if there is a decommitment?

Financing projects is the responsibility of the sponsors and the MA cannot confirm what alternative funding was arranged if the regulations for payment were not met.

Financing projects is the responsibility of the **Lead Partners and the MA cannot confirm what alternative funding will be sought if the regulation requirements for payments are not met.

11

How many of the projects had to be cancelled because of any failure with regards to receipt of funds and what were they?

Projects are delivered and then funding is claimed retrospectively as above, The financial implications and impact would be for the sponsors to answer.

Projects are delivered and then funding is claimed retrospectively as above. The financial implications and impact would be for the Lead Partners to answer.