§ Mr. Ron Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will estimate the total spending on regional policy by central Government in each member state of the EEC for each of the last five years for which information is available.
§ Mr. TrippierThe following is the information requested and has been supplied by the centre for the study of public policy, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, from work sponsored, in part, by the Department.
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Main regional incentives: Expenditure* by Central Government in Member States of the EEC (Sterling, 1975 prices) 1978–82
Expenditure committed (£ million, 1975 prices, 1975 PPP)†
Country 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 Belgium 47.5 46.8 31.6 52.8 ‡n/a Denmark 4.0 3.4 3.4 3.3 3.5
Expenditure committed (£ million, 1975 prices, 1975 PPP)†
Country 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 France 55.0 110.4 71.9 48.7 49.9 Germany 189.9 213.0 190.0 182.3 163.5 Ireland 77.4 95.0 77.0 82.8 59.3 Italy 830.1 774.2 724.7 916.1 1,004.0 Luxembourg 0.5 3.0 4.9 2.0 5.9 Netherlands 35.0 47.5 46.3 39.3 45.7 United Kingdom 422.6 397.3 348.6 364.4 319.0 * The figures comprise the main regional incentives in each country. In total, 32 incentives are covered and are estimated to account for well over 90 per cent. of regional incentive expenditure by national Governments. They do not cover other aspects of regional policy such as the provision of infrastructure. Expenditure on advance factories in the United Kingdom is also excluded. (Source: page 8 and table 2, European Regional Incentives, Yuill, D. and Allen K. Centre for the Study of Public Policy, University of Strathclyde, 1984). Calculations are made on the basis of net grant equivalent expenditure. 1982 is the most recent year for which comparable data are available. Data are not available on a comparable basis for Greece. † PPP (purchasing power parities). The figures have been calculated on the basis of a common currency (sterling) using the purchasing power parities of 1975 (See Eurostat, National Accounts ESA—Aggregates 1960–1979, Luxembourg). ‡ Data are not available for Belgium at the national level for 1982.
§ Mr. Ron Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will estimate the level of spending by central Government on regional policy in each member state of the EEC (a) in total and (b) per capita.
§ Mr. TrippierThe following is the information requested and has been supplied by the centre for the study of public policy, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, from work sponsored, in part, by the Department.
Main regional incentives: Expenditure* by central Government in member states of the EEC. 1982 (sterling, 1975 prices)
Country (1) Expenditure Committed
£ million, 1975 prices, 1975 ppp† 1982
(2) Expenditure Per Head‡
£, 1975 prices, 1975 ppp 1982
Belgium ║52.8 ║5.4 Denmark 3.5 0.7 France 49.9 0.9 Germany 163.5 2.7 Ireland 59.3 17.0 Italy 1,004.0 17.7 Luxembourg 5.9 16.1 Netherlands 45.7 3.2 United Kingdom 319.0 5.7 Notes: * The figures comprise the main regional incentives in each country. In total, 32 incentives are covered and are estimated to account for well over 90 per cent. of regional incentive expenditure by national Governments. They do not cover other aspects of regional policy such as the provision of infrastructure. Expenditure on advance factories in the United Kingdom is also excluded. (Source page 8 and table 2, European Regional Incentives, Yuill, D and Allen, K, Centre for the Study of Public Policy, University of Strathclyde, 1984). Calculations are made on the basis of Net Grant Equivalent Expenditure. 1982 is the most recent year for which comparable data are available. Data are not available on a comparable basis for Greece. † PPP (purchasing power parities). The figures in column (1) have been calculated on the basis of a common currency (sterling) using the purchasing power parities of 1975 (See Eurostat, National Accounts ESA —Aggregates 1960–1979, Luxembourg). ‡ The figures in column (2) have been calculated by expressing figures in column (1) on to a per capita basis using the total population figures for 1982 (source Eurostat, Eurostatistics Luxembourg, March 1984). ║ Belgium figures refer to 1981. 1982 data are not available at a national level.