§ Dr. Roger Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Industry ow much was received by (a) Wales and (b) the Republic of Ireland from the European regional development fund for each year since 1976.
§ Mr. MacGregor[pursuant to his reply, 28 January 1981]: Payments from the European regional development fund in respect of projects in Wales and the Republic of Ireland are as follows:
Personal Injury Damage to Property £ £ 1975–76 165,241 202,932 1976–77 128,725 187,418 1977–78 226,847 146,230 1978–79 303,456 172,582 1979–80 157,867 189,842 In addition, settlement of claims for compensation under the Criminal Injuries (Compensation) (Northern Ireland) Order 1977, the Criminal Damage (Compensation) (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 and the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1978, or in each case earlier legislation of a similar nature, amounted to:-
Personal Injury Damage to Property £ £ 1975–76 7,937,751 45,967,022 1976–77 6,307,724 50,109,114 1977–78 7,529,349 37,326,630 1978–79 10,621,229 39,233,299 1979–80 8,737,357 39,672,239