§ Mr. Prescottasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) what is the total amount of regional employment premiums paid to the separate regions involved for each of the years it has been in effect;
(2) what is the total amount of payment of regional employment premiums paid out for each of the years it has been in effect.
§ Mr. John FraserThe estimated payments of regional employment premium made to each development area since its inception in September 1967 is given below, together with the total amount paid, for each financial year.
Esitmated amount of REP payable per annum Intermediate area (£ million) North-Western … 102.3 High Peak … 1.6 North Lincolnshire … 1.1 North Midlands … 8.3 Yorkshire and Humberside … 96.5 Oswestry … 0.4 South-West … 4.7 North Wales … 3.7 South-East Wales … 5.2 Grand Total … 223.8