HC Deb 25 March 1987 vol 113 cc168-9W
Mr. Barry Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how much has been spent on regional development grants so far in 1986–87 and for each of the financial years since 1979.

Mr. Nicholas Edwards

Payments of regional development grants in Wales in each financial year since 1979 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
1986–87 179.3
1 To end February 1987.