§ Mr. BerminghamTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what is the total amount of financial support allocated by the European Commission for integrated development operation programmes for the latest date available in(a) Birmingham, (b) Bradford, (c) Yorkshire and Humberside, (d) Merseyside, (e) Manchester/ Salford/Trafford and (f) Strathclyde; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Atkins[holding answer 20 July 1989] The Commission has agreed to allocate the following sums to four of these programmes:—
£ million Birmingham 203 Bradford 56 Yorkshire and Humberside 309 Strathclyde 378 The figures include grants from the European regional development fund and the European social fund, and loans from the European investment bank and the European Coal and Steel Community. The other two programme applications have yet to be approved by the Commission.