§ Mr. Ron Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the projects funded under the urban aid
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Local Authority Difference in entitlement between 1981–82 and 1982–83 Difference in entitlement between 1982–83 and 1983–84 Aberconwy No subsidy entitlement No subsidy entitlement Afan No subsidy entitlement No subsidy entitlement Alyn and Deeside - 138,752 No subsidy entitlement Arfon - 205,126 No subsidy entitlement Blaenau Gwent - 1,219,835 + 215,295 Brecknock - 626,662 - 159,385 Cardiff - 2,420,282 No subsidy entitlement programme in Wales in 1982–83 and 1983–84, listing by project the number of persons employed directly, and the number of long-term employment opportunities created by such projects.
§ Mr. John Stradling ThomasI will write to the hon. Gentleman.
§ Mr. Ron Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Wales whether he expects there to be any under spending on the 1983–84 allocation of urban aid expenditure in Wales.
§ Mr. John Stradling ThomasIt is expected that the voluntary restraint on capital expenditure will have some effect on urban programme expenditure and this may result in 1983–84 urban programme capital allocations not being fully taken up.
§ Mr. Ron Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Wales when he proposes to announce his approval of urban aid applications for Wales for 1984–85; and what will be the percentage change between that allocation and the allocation for 1983–84.
§ Mr. John Stradling ThomasMy right hon. Friend will be announcing his decisions very shortly and his announcement will include a comparison with the total provision made in 1983–84.