Merseyside Development Corporation (Hansard, 23 November 1987)

HC Deb 23 November 1987 vol 123 c49W 49W

§ Mr. Frank Field
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will report the annual expenditure of the Merseyside development corporation each year since its establishment; and if he will detail, also on an annual basis, the size and proportion of their funds spent on the Wirral side of the Mersey.

§ Mr. Trippier
The annual expenditure figures for the Merseyside development corporation are shown. They exclude staff, office and estate management costs.

Year MDC (£ million) Wirral Area (£ million) Per cent.

1981–82 3.944 1.069 27

1982–83 18.781 0.144 1

1983–84 28.968 0.643 2

1984–85 24.980 1.105 4

1985–86 24.487 0.714 3

1986–87 21.368 1.079 5

Year	MDC (£ million)	Wirral Area (£ million)	Per cent.
1981–82	3.944	1.069	27
1982–83	18.781	0.144	1
1983–84	28.968	0.643	2
1984–85	24.980	1.105	4
1985–86	24.487	0.714	3
1986–87	21.368	1.079	5