§ Mr. Giles Shawasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what criteria his Department uses for selecting local authority schemes in West Yorkshire for submission by his Department for aid under the EEC Regional Development Fund; and whether he will publish these criteria to the local authority concerned.
§ Mr. John SilkinThe main criteria used in the selection of infrastructure projects for submission to the Fund in 1975 were the provisions of the Fund Regulation, particularly the requirement of an industrial link and the priority for development areas, and the economic and employment circumstances of the24W Area. The local authorities concerned are aware of these criteria.