§ Mr. McLeishTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what was(a) the number of applications for regional selective assistance received between 1 April 1988 and 31 March 1989, (b) the number of applications that have been processed and (c) the total amount of money paid out in that period for each of his Department's regions.
§ Mr. Atkins[holding answer 8 May 1989]: The information requested in respect of regional selective assistance (RSA) industrial and training grants by region is as follows:
(d) the total amount of money paid out since 31 March 1988 to those applicants for each of his Department's regions.
§ Mr. Atkins[holding answer 8 May 1989]: The information requested in respect of the revised regional development grant scheme by region is as follows:
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Regional Enterprise Grants Number of applications Number of offers Value of offers (£000) Investment1 North East 424 274 1,517 North West 433 254 1,585 Yorkshire and Humberside 196 118 949 East Midlands 42 34 299 South West 146 98 432 Total England 1,241 778 4,782 Innovation2 North East 136 55 1,021 North West 145 43 912 Yorkshire and Humberside 71 28 631 East Midlands 9 5 113 South West 35 13 218 Total England 396 144 2,895 1 Payments of £712,379 have been made under Investment up to end March. 2 Payments of £205,956 have been made under Innovation up to end March. The amount of expenditure paid out in any particular region depends on demand for the scheme and the appraisal of individual applications. The value of grants actually paid so far reflects the nature and time scale of the projects on which applicants have sought grants since scheme commencement in April.
Total provision for expenditure on regional enterprise grants in England in 1988–89 as published in the Supply Estimates was £14 million. The provision for 1989–90 as published in the Supply Estimates are £22.2 million for investment grants and £5.9 million for innovation grants. Planned provision for regional enterprise grants in 1990–91 and 1991–92 is £45.2 million and £46.3 million respectively. The actual expenditure in future years will, of course depend on demand.