§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkto asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish a table listing the enterprise zones and showing (a) the cost of each to central Government and (b) the cost of each to the local authority.
§ Mr. KingThe only enterprise zone measure for which we can assess costs to date for each zone are the rate exemptions, the cost of which is borne by the central Government. These are:
Enterprise zone Rating authority 1981–82 £ 1982–83 advance claims £ £ £ 1. Tyneside Newcastle 496,268 848,662 Gateshead *919,415 1,574,397 2. Hartlepool same 26,371 83,610 3. Wakefield same *249,492 367,914 4. Salford/Trafford Salford 220,837 374,547 Trafford 252,534 600,180 5. Speke Liverpool *516,244 1,005,508 6. Dudley same *701,965 1,093,327 7. Corby same 125,644 †144,000 8. Isle of Dogs Tower Hamlets ‡n/a 995,305 Newham ‡n/a no claim 3,508,770 7,087,450 * Not yet audited.
† Second half yearly claim not yet submitted.
‡ Isle of Dogs Enterprise Zone was designated on 26 April 1982.
No rates exemption applied in 1981–82.
No special expenditure is incurred by a local authority as a result of the designation of an enterprise zone in its area.