§ Ms. ArmstrongTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many grants were given, and what was the total annual amount of regional aid granted in the district of Derwentside, in each of the last eight years.
Regional Selective Assistance (RSA) offered Original Regional Development Grant (RDG I) paid Revised Regional Development Grant (RDG II) approved Number Value (£ million) Value (£ million) Number Value (£ million) 1979 3 0.4 0.8 — — 1980 3 0.4 0.4 — — 1981 11 0.8 0.4 — — 1982 11 2.6 0.4 — — 1983 19 2.1 0.8 — — 1984 9 0.3 0.6 — — 1985 2 0.4 0.5 41 1.2 1986 14 1.4 0.7 111 3.9 1987 12 1.1 0.1 120 3.1 The RDG I figures relate to published information on individual payments of over £25,000 in the Consett and Stanley employment office areas which together almost exactly approximate to the Derwentside district. The number of RDG I payments made is not available. The Department does not maintain more detailed statistics.
The RDG II scheme was introduced in November 1984.
Business improvement service grant records are not maintained on a district basis.
§ Ms. ArmstrongTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many grants were made and what was the total annual amount of regional development grants, for each year since their inception, for the district of Derwentside.
§ Mr. AtkinsInformation on regional development grants cannot be provided since the inception of the scheme in 1972. Sufficiently detailed records are available only from 1977 and these do not record the number of payments made. The amount of grant awarded in each year since 1977 and the number and value of grants approved under the revised scheme introduced in November 1984 are as follows:
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Original regional development grant (RDG I) Revised regional development grant (RDG II) Value (£ million) Number Value (£ million) 1977 1.3 1978 1.7 1979 0.8 1980 0.4 1981 0.4 1982 0.4
§ Mr. AtkinsThe number of grants offered and the total amount of regional aid granted in the district of Derwentside in each of the last eight years was as follows:
Original regional development grant (RDG I) Revised regional development grant (RDC II) Value (£ million) Number Value (£ million) 1983 0.8 1984 0.6 1985 0.5 41 1.2 1986 0.7 111 3.9 1987 0.1 120 3.1 The RDG I figures relate to published information on individual payments of over £25,000 in the Consett and Stanley employment office areas which almost exactly approximate to the Derwentside district. The Department does not maintain more detailed statistics.