§ Mr. Tony LloydTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what information he has on the percentage of European Regional Development Fund moneys going to the different standard regions in the previous five years for which information is available; and if he will give similar projections for such future periods for which figures are available.
§ Mr. AtkinsThe table sets out the percentage distribution of European regional development fund commitments during the period 1983 to 1987:
Region 1983 1984 1985 1986 11987 North 12.5 10.5 7.3 11.3 14.2 Yorkshire and Humberside 5.9 13.9 6.2 11.6 7.6 East Midlands 1.6 1.2 5.2 0.6 0.6 South West 4.3 7.7 3.0 6.5 7.0 West Midlands 1.5 4.8 13.4 11.7 16.4 North West 16.1 15.5 21.6 13.8 9.2 Wales 18.0 15.5 16.5 13.1 13.6 Scotland 31.7 25.0 20.1 15.8 20.9 Northern Ireland 8.4 5.6 6.7 11.8 9.8 Multi-regional — — — 3.8 0.7 TOTAL 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 1 Provisional. It is not possible to make projections for 1988 or future years.