§ Mr. George HowarthTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the value of urban development grants by metropolitan district council area in the north-west of England for each year since 1979 at constant prices.
§ Mr. TrippierUrban development grant was launched in 1982. The table shows the amount of grant in schemes approved in each year in each metropolitan district council area, adjusted to 1988–89 prices.
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Value of approved urban development grant at 1988–89 prices in £ millions 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 Total Bolton — 5.160 0.146 0.152 0.684 0.014 6.156 Knowsley 0.704 — — 3.499 — — 4.203 Liverpool 1.181 — — — — — 1.181 Greater Manchester — — 2.543 — — — 2.543 Manchester 2.720 1.052 — 0.471 0.901 — 5.144 Merseyside 2.049 0.216 — — — — 2.265 Oldham 0.939 0.607 0.032 0.199 0.236 0.390 2.403 Rochdale 0.293 0.061 0.043 — 0.339 — 0.736 Salford 0.512 — — 0.694 — 0.995 2.201 Sefton — — 0.190 — 0.372 — 0.562 Trafford — 0.035 0.520 — — — 0.555 Wigan 0.435 — — — 0.048 — 0.483 Wirral — 0.295 — 3.317 0.460 0.031 4.103