§ Sir P. Bryanasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what sums have been received by Scotland in grants from the EEC Regional Fund in 1975 for infrastructure 343W projects; and what sums by the Yorkshire and Humberside Region.
§ Mr. John SilkinI have been asked to reply.
The grant commitments from the EEC Regional Fund for 1975 for infrastructure projects in Scotland and in the Yorkshire and Humberside Region were as follows:
Scotland £4,333,078 Yorkshire and Humberside £401,910 Applications for payment of grant are not being made. Under the Fund Regulation development areas have priority over intermediate areas.