§ Mr. Masonasked the Secretary of State for Employment what have been the total sums paid out to the United Kingdom from the European social fund in each year since British entry to the EEC; and for what purposes.
§ Mr. AlisonAllocations from the European social fund to the United Kingdom in each year since 1973 have been as follows:
Year Allocation (in £ million) 1973 24 1974 26 1975 46 1976 44 1977 85 1978 75 1979 130 1980 135 1981 141 Total 706
Assistance provided to the United Kingdom by European Community Instruments (in £ million) Year European Social Fund Allocations European Regional Development Fund Allocations European Coal and Steel Community Reconversion Loans European Coal and Steel Community Readaptation Grants European Investment Bank Loans 1973 24 — — 0.2 33 1974 26 — 15 1 30 1975 46 36 31 6 137 1976 44 59 9 5 259 1977 85 55 1 6 321 1978 75 100 83 8 286 1979 130 163 59 16 487 1980 135 153 92 24 417 1981 141 195 92 40 143