§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what grants have been allocated to each of the English regions from the European regional development fund during each year since its inception; how many of these allocations have been de-committed each year; and for what reasons.
§ Mr. Giles ShawThe following table gives the available information. Decommitment — which may be of the entire sum allocated or part of it — occurs when the project in question is not completed as specified in the relevant Commission decisions.
occasion on which he has made an order or given directions under the protection of the Trading Interests Act 1980; if he will specify in each case the section or sections of the act under which the order was made or the 877W directions were given, the person or persons to whom they applied, and their purpose and their effect; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Alan ClarkI shall reply to the hon. Gentleman as soon as possible.