§ Mr. Bill MichieTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will list the moneys available from the European Community for helping people with disabilities in(a) the United Kingdom and (b) other member states.
§ Mr. ScottThe information requested is not held centrally. However, according to information received from the European Commission the total figures are as follows:
Specific measures for disabled people
- HELIOS (1988–1991) 33 million ecu over 4 years
- TIDE (1992–1994) 100 million ecu over 3 years
- HORIZON (1991–1993) 180 million ecu over 3 years
Other Community programmes, actions and initiatives focusing on disabled people
- European Social Fund (ESF)
- European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
(These form part of the Structural Funds for which a total of 2,607 million ecu were allocated for 1989–1993–350 million ecu in respect of the United Kingdom).
- ERASMUS (1990–1992) 100 million ecu over 3 years
- LINGUA (1989–1993) 200 million ecu over 5 years
- ARION (1990–1991) 420 thousand ecu over 2 years
- Youth for Europe (1988–1991) 18.5 million ecu over 4 years.
In most cases it is not possible to say how much of the sums involved were paid to recipients in the United Kingdom or in any other member state, payments being dependent on applications received or projects undertaken.