Catherine McKinnell – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Work and Pensions

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Catherine McKinnell on 2015-02-20.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the European Social Fund Operational Programme for 2014-20 has been agreed with the European Commission; and when he expects funding from that programme to be released to local enterprise partnerships.

Esther McVey

We are working closely with the European Commission on the Operational Programme, and expect that agreement will be reached shortly, after which we plan to invite applications for funding.