§ Mr. Stephen O'BrienTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much has been spent on business support schemes in the UK in each year since 1997, broken down by region. [146145]
§ Ms HewittRegional analysis of the Department's net spend on Promotion of Enterprise, Innovation and Increased Productivity (including Regional Development Agency expenditure) for the years 1998–99 to 2001–02 is as follows:
£ million Financial year Region 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 North East 23.6 32.0 45.8 71.0 North West 67.3 71.5 93.8 120.4 Yorkshire and Humberside 49.9 52.8 57.7 72.7 East Midlands 43.4 37.7 49.1 56.5 West Midlands 53.7 62.4 82.2 79.0 South West 49.8 44.4 49.5 66.5 Eastern 68.4 54.9 61.8 73.5 London 103.1 86.0 106.0 116.5 South East 102.4 84.9 103.5 110.0 Total 561.6 526.6 649.4 766.1 Similar data are not readily available for 1997–98 and the full analysis has not yet been completed for 2002–03.