§ Ms AthertonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what percentage of European funding available to(a) Cornwall, (b) South Yorkshire, (c) Merseyside and (d) West Wales and the Valleys under the Objective 1 Programme has been committed to projects in the respective areas. [24157]
§ Ms KeebleThe table gives the information requested for the three Objective 1 areas in England as at the 20 December 2001. The implementation of the Objective 1 programme in Wales is a matter for the National Assembly but I understand that as at the end of November, 23 per cent. of the funds available to the programme had been committed.
Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly South Yorkshire Merseyside Commitments so far as a proportion of total allocation1 20.9 24.2 15.9 Value of grant committed so far2 64.6 172.2 134.1 1Percentage 2£ million