HC Deb 06 February 1987 vol 109 c828W
Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what was the total sum of regional development grants paid to industry in Wales during each year since 1979.

Mr. Nicholas Edwards

Payments of regional development grant in Wales since 1979–80 (in £m) were as follows:—

million
1979–80 50.7
1980–81 103.5
1981–82 122.2
1982–83 121.5
1983–84 72.1
1984–85 92.7
1985–86 84.4
1986–87 71.8

The 1986–87 figure is the latest available and provisional.