Mr. Penhaligonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the total amount of European Community and Her Majesty's Government grant aid and loans for infrastructure works in Cornwall in each year since 1972, distinguishing each different type of aid and loan.
Mr. WaldegraveThe assistance given by the European Community and Her Majesty's Government towards the provision of economic infrastructure in Cornwall since 1972 is as follows, where this can be separately identified. Central Government finance Is also provided through the local authority rate support grant, which covers both revenue and capital financing costs. Additionally, many infrastructure agencies operate on a regional basis and finance capital works from earnings.
resulting from his Department's consultation paper on the accommodation needs of long distance and regional travellers issued in February 1982.
Mr. MacfarlaneFurther discussions will be needed with those concerned and I hope it will be possible, as a result, to make some progress towards solving this problem.