§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the amount of European regional development fund grant which was, and which is expected to be, decommitted in each financial year from 1975–76 to 1988–90 at current prices.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsThe information is not available in the form requested. Details of decommitments for the calendar years 1975 to 1985 were provided in my answer to the hon. Gentleman on 13 February at column 375. These cannot readily be converted to current prices because of the different budgetary basis on which the Commission operates. As I have previously indicated, decommitments are effected because projects do not ultimately proceed as originally envisaged by the sponsoring authority; estimates of decommitments over the years 1986 to 1980 cannot therefore be made.