§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish a table showing for 1983 the value of commitments made by the European regional development fund towards (a) industrial developments and (b) infrastructure projects in each of the counties of Wales.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsThe information is as follows:
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European Regional Development Fund Aid Committed to Wales in 1983 Infrastructure Industry Total £ million £ million £ million Clwyd 3.2 6.6 9.8 Dyfed 1.7 — 1.7 Gwent 7.1 3.8 10.9
Infrastructure Industry Total £ million £ million £ million Gwynedd 1.8 — 1.8 Mid Glamorgan 5.7 0.6 6.3 Powys — — — South Glamorgan 6.5 — 6.5 West Glamorgan 5.2 1.7 6.9 Schemes which cannot be disaggregated 0.6 — 0.6 Total 31.8 12.7 44.5
- i. All figures have been independently rounded and are net of decommitments notified by Commission to date.
- ii. Figures for infrastructure commitment include £544,000 approved under article 12 of the fund which provides support towards studies which are closely related to fund operations.
- iii. Figures for industrial commitment represent grant assistance claimed in respect of Government regional policy aids to industry.
- iv. Most of Powys was not eligible for fund aid over the relevant period: access to the fund has since been restored.