HC Deb 28 January 1993 vol 217 cc796-7W
Mr. Ainger

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much money has been allocated by the Welsh Development Agency in 1992–93 to its rural affairs division for expenditure in the west Wales task force area; and how much is planned to be spent in 1993–94.

Mr. David Hunt

It is estimated that WDA expenditure within the task force area in 1992–93 will be £1.7 million. For 1993–94, I announced earlier this week that the agency will spend a total of £3.7 million on its urban and rural activities. The agency will also administer a £250,000 programme under the EC Leader scheme in south Pembrokeshire.

Mr. Ainger

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the total planned expenditure by the Welsh Development Agency on its rural affairs division programme in 1992–93; and what is the planned expenditure for 1993–94.

Mr. David Hunt

The WDA's rural affairs division is expected to spend £4.55 million in 1992–93, and the allocation for 1993–94 is £6 million.

Mr. Ainger

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the planned expenditure by his Department on the rural initiative in Wales and each of the counties in Wales for 1993–94.

Mr. David Hunt

The budget provision of the rural initiative capital grants scheme in 1993–94 is £6.6 million. The 297 bids submitted by local authorities throughout Wales under the 1993–94 round are currently being assessed. I will make an announcement in due course.

Mr. Ainger

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the expenditure on the rural initiative programme in Wales in 1992–93 in each of the counties of Wales and in total.

Mr. David Hunt

Expenditure in the current year on projects approved under the 1992–93 round of the rural initiative capital grants scheme is not yet complete. The round has an allocation of £6 million shared as follows:

Programme for the Valleys Expenditure
£ million
1988–89 Outturn 1989–90 Outturn 1990–91 Outturn 1991–92 Outturn
Urban Programme 11.950 16.000 19.400 23.800
Urban Development/UIG1 2.600 7.200 6.000 4.500
RIG1 28.875 16.100 14.500 16.140
WDA
Factories 20.730 20.950 23.100 18.500
Land Reclamation 11.900 15.500 14.700 15.000
Environmental 0.780 0.600 0.600 1.500
Urban Renewal Unit 0.700 1.570 3.260 5.381
Investment 1.325 1.750 2.730 0.530
Business Development 0.720 1.000 1.000 0.980
Corporate Planning/Research 0.100 0.100 0.050 0.040
Roads 11.100 11.730 15.270 36.807
Employment Department 48.600 49.670 48.200 48.000
Total 139.380 142.170 148.810 2171.178

Note: Figures exclude housing programmes.

1 These programmes are demand-led.

2(est).

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