§ Mr. Pikeasked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects the first allocations under the European regional development fund non-quota textile measures to be given to the recipient authorities.
§ Sir George YoungWe shall be inviting applications from local authorities soon and expect to take decisions on the allocation of non-quota aid for infrastructure works once their proposals are received, probably in March or April. Authorities were given guidance some months ago about the schemes which would be eligible for assistance and this should enable them to respond quickly and effectively.