§ Sir Teddy TaylorTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the total sum provided in grants, loans and subsidies to the United Kingdom over the past five years from the European Union; and what part of the total was given to bodies within the borough of Southend on Sea. [1692]
§ Mrs. Liddell[holding answer 2 June 1997]: The United Kingdom's total public sector receipts from the European Community, together with details of grants from the European Coal and Steel Community, for the financial years 1992–93 to 1996–97 are set out in the following table:
£ million Public sector receipts ECSC grants 1992–93 2,810 47 1993–94 3,865 13 1994–95 3,603 42 1995–96 3,783 51 1996–97 4,542 28 In addition to public sector receipts there are certain receipts, for research and development, which are mainly paid direct to the private sector and are not covered here.
European Investment Bank loans to projects within the United Kingdom over the period 1992 to 1995 were as follows:
- 1992: £1.80 million
- 1993: £1.50 million
- 1994: £1.92 million
- 1995: £1.87 million
Information on 1996 is not yet available.
I regret that information is not available on how much of these receipts, grants and loans went to recipients in Southend on Sea.