§ 16. Mr. Hicksasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list those applications, together with the financial amounts involved, that have been made under article 15 of the European regional development fund main regulation and which have been delayed pending a Government decision; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Giles ShawThe information is as follows:
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Intended applications by United Kingdom public bodies wholly or mainly under article 15 of the main European Regional Development Fund Regulation (Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1787/84), at present lodged with Government Departments Applicant ERDF (Article 15) aid sought £000 1 Birmingham City Council 527.00 2 Cornwall County Council 641.25 3 Cornwall County Council 298.50 4 Coventry County Council 180.00 5 Sheffield City Council 3,629.00 6 Tyne and Wear County Council 340.00 7 South Glamorgan County Council 120.50 8 Brecknock Borough Council 35.00 9 Gwent County Council 34.50 10 Gwynedd County Council 54.00 11 Gwynedd County Council 60.00 12 Mid Glamorgan County Council 18.30 13 Mid Glamorgan County Council 49.30 14 Mid Glamorgan County Council 18.60
Applicant ERDF (Article 15) aid sought £000 15 Mid Glamorgan County Council 17.50 16 Mid Glamorgan County Council 136.00 17 Mid Glamorgan County Council 19.80 18 Dyfed County Council 28.90 19 Dyfed County Council 65.80 Total 62,373.95 This list does not include applications which are not in an advanced form.
I hope that we shall be able to reach a conclusion on this problem soon.