§ Mr. BlairTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many of his Department's assisted management were in place by 31 December 1988 on a regional basis.
§ Mr. Newton[holding answer 27 January 1989]: By the end of December 1988, 11,487 applications for assistance under the consultancy initiatives had been referred to independent scheme contractors for the appointment of consultants, as follows:
Numbers North East 602 North West 1,946 Yorkshire and Humberside 1,128 West Midlands 1,174 East Midlands 747 South West 922 South East Cambridge area 751 London area 1,279 Reading area 688 Reigate area 656 Wales 647 Scotland 947