§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much was allocated to the Development Board for Rural Wales in(a) 1993, (b) 1994 and (c) 1995 in real terms by his Department; and if he will make a statement. [23180]
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThe resources allocated to the DBRW are shown in the following table. Figures are at 1995–96 prices and have been calculated using the latest GDP deflator.
£ million Year Grant-in-aid Housing subsidy 1993–94 14.506 2.588 1994–95 14.808 2.540 1995–96 7.980 2.368 The grant in aid provision for 1995–96 reflected the decision to transfer responsibility and funding for all economic and social grants to the local authorities and tourism activities to the Wales tourist board and the higher levels of self-generated receipts which have been used to re-invest in the economy of Wales.