§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the President of the Board of Trade how much central Government money was spent on developing and supporting(a) manufacturing industries and (b) businesses in general in Cornwall in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. SainsburyIt is not possible to provide a fully comprehensive answer without a disproportionate cost. The figures account for moneys paid to Cornish Enterprises under the regional development grant II, regional selective assistance and regional enterprise grant schemes, which have been the major source of grant over the period in question.
Financial year Manufacturing total Service total Total 1979 1,112,767 — 1,112,767 1980 1,450,468 — 1,450,468 1981 1,384,159 — 1,384,159 1982 887,701 — 887,701 1983 521,376 — 521,376 1984 561,718 — 561,718 1985 1,464,826 330,000 1,794,826 1986 3,703,031 735,892 4,438,923 1987 4,900,029 867,014 5,767,043 1988 7,017,236 728,182 7,745,418 1989 5,623,299 461,929 6,085,228 1990 2,366,027 367,705 2,733,732 1991 2,032,525 1,037,275 3,069,800 1992 2,193,816 646,372 2,840,188 1993 3,122,380 641,736 3,764,116 Total 27,106,973 5,816,105 32,923,078