§ 29. Mr. Gregoryasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what sums per annum since 1980 have been made available to tourism developments through assistance from the European Investment Bank; and how these were divided between regional tourist boards.
§ Mr. Ian StewartI have been advised by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry that the following table gives this information by regional tourist board area:
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Approved applications for exchange risk cover on EIB and EIBINCI loans to tourism projects in England EIB loans through Department of Trade and Industry Agency EIB loans through Commercial Agencies EIBINCI loans through Commercial Agencies Total loans Year Regional tourist board area Number of loans Amount £ Regional tourist board area Number of loans Amount £ Regional tourist board area Number of loans Amount £ Amount £ 1980 — — — — — — — — — — 1981 Yorkshire & Humberside 1 100,000 — — — — — — North West 1 716,000 — — — — — — 2.682,000 West Country 1 1,600,000 — — — — — — Northumbria 1 266,000 — — — — — — 1982 Yorkshire & Humberside 1 *2,000,000 North West 1 46,000 — — — 2,046,000 1983 — — — Yorkshire & Northumbria 1 150,000 Humberside 1 50,000 Yorkshire & Humberside 1 120,000 North West 1 250.000 East Midlands 1 16,000 1,186,000 Heart of England 1 75,000 South East England 1 150,000 West Country 2 375,000 Total 4,682,000 316,000 916,000 5,914,000 * Repaid early in August 1982.