Regional Development Grants

HC Deb 20 January 1987 vol 108 cc466-7W

Mr. Gordon Brown

asked the Prime Minister if she will publish a table showing forecast spending, at 1986 prices, on regional development grants in (a) England, (b) Scotland and (c) Wales in each year from now until 1989–90; and if she will publish the figures for spending on regional development grants, at 1986 prices, for each year from 1979–80 for England, Scotland and Wales.

The Prime Minister

[pursuant to her reply, 19 January 1987]: The future provision for expenditure on regional development grants incorporated in the Public Expenditure White Paper, adjusted to 1986 prices¹, is as follows:

£ million
	1987–88	1988–89	1989–90
England	93.3	82.8	89.3
Scotland	63.8	53.4	58.1
Wales	30.5	24.8	24.1
TOTAL	187.6	161.0	171.5

Notes:

¹Expenditure on a 1986 price basis for each year is calculated by applying the appropriate deflator to expenditure at current prices.

²1986–87 data are provisional and for the first three quarters of the year only.