§ Mr. Hicksasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list, for each year since 1970, the total expenditure on regional employment premium in the United Kingdom and the South-West assisted area, respectively.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonTotal expenditure on regional employment premium in the United Kingdom and the South-West assisted area, respectively for each year since 1970 is given in the table below. The information is available only by financial year.
£million Financial Year Total South-West assisted area 1970–71 … … 141 2 1971–72 … … 135 2 1972–73 … … 120 2 1973–74 … … 119 2 1974–75 … … 170 3 1975–76 … … 234 4