§ Mr. Gordon Brownasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will provide figures for the amounts spent, by region, and in Scotland and Wales, on regional selective assistance in 1986–87; and if he will give estimates for 1987–88.
§ Mr. Giles ShawProvisional figures for payments of Regional Selective Assistance (RSA) in 1986–87 are as follows:
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Area £ million North East 18.3 North West 19.3 Yorkshire and Humberside 9.8 East Midlands 2.3 West Midlands 9.7 South West 5.2
Area £ million Scotland 35.4 Wales 26.6 Great Britain Total 126.6 Provision for expenditure on RSA in 1987–88, as set out in the Supply Estimates, is as follows:
£ million England 89.3 Scotland 46.8 Wales 36.1 172.2 Notes:
(1) RSA has been interpreted as industrial and training grants.
(2) All figures are gross, before deducting recoveries and EC receipts.
(3) Estimates for future RSA expenditure are produced only for England as a whole and are not broken down by region.