HC Deb 12 November 1987 vol 122 c220W
Mr. Gordon Brown

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will list for each region of England payments made for(a) regional development grants and (b) regional selective assistance in 1986–87 and so far in 1987–88.

Mr. Atkins

Payments of regional development grant' made in each region of England in 1986–87 and 1987–88 to date were:

Region 1986–87 31987–88
£ million £ million
North East 89.8 33.4
North West 113.7 28.4
Yorkshire and Humberside 27.1 11.4
East Midlands 8.4 5.6
South West 15.4 2.5
TOTAL 254.4 81.3

Payments of regional selective assistance2 in the same periods were:

Region 1986–87 31987–88
£ million £ million
North-East 18.5 9.0
North-West 19.2 6.2
Yorkshire and Humberside 10.0 4.3
East Midlands 2.2 0.3
West Midlands 9.9 8.1
South-West 5.2 0.8
Total 65.0 28.7
1 Consists of old and new style RDGs.
2 Industrial and training grants only.
3 April to October.