HC Deb 11 December 1972 vol 848 c22W
59. Mr. Jay

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what precentage of the European Economic Community budget expenditure for the coming year represents regional aid.

Mr. Nott

The 1973 Budget includes 75 million units of account, just under 2 per cent. of the total, for regional development schemes arising from agricultural restructuring. Some of the European Social Fund's expenditure will also aid regions with long-term structural unemployment.

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