§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the President of the Board of Trade whether EU Konver funding will be available for the Doncaster area; and how this money will be administered and distributed.
§ Mr. Charles WardleThe Government's view, conveyed to the European Commission on 1 August as it requested, is that the whole of South Yorkshire, including Doncaster, should be eligible for the renewed programme of Konver grants. The Commission's decision was due on 1 October.
Before any grants can be approved, the eligible areas have to be settled, a United Kingdom operational programme document has to be sent to the Commission and approved by it, and applications examined against the terms of the document. Administrative details will be settled in good time.