HC Deb 10 November 1987 vol 122 c133W
Mr. Barry Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is his estimate of the amount of urban aid and similar grants under separate headings Her Majesty's Government have made available to Alyn and Deeside council in each of the years since 1980; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Grist

The allocations made by the Department each year since 1979–80 are as follows:

£000's
Urban programme Urban development grant Total
1980–81
1981–82 130 130
1982–83 430 430
1983–84 410 410
1984–85 590 62 652
1985–86 550 550
1986–87 820 653 1,473
1987–88 400 400
Total 3,330 715 4,045

We are currently considering the district council's urban programme applications for 1988–89 and will be announcing our decisions in due course. At present there are no urban development grant applications before us from Alyn and Deeside district council.