To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 25 February 2015 to Question 224800, whether his Department reached in-principle agreement with the European Commission on the 2014 to 2020 European Regional Development Fund Operational Programme in February 2015; and when he expects to issue a launch call for projects.

The Department for Communities and Local Government has reached agreement with the European Commission on the major points of principle for the 2014-2020 European Regional Development Operational Programme for England. Local Growth Delivery Teams are working with Local Enterprise Partnerships and partners across England to launch the first round of project calls in March.