HC Deb 23 February 1988 vol 128 c114W
Mr. Raffan

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list(a) the amount of Government financial assistance to, and (b) the number of jobs created in, each enterprise zone in Wales since their designation.

Mr. Grist

Welsh Office expenditure, by way of payments under the urban programme and of compensation in respect of rate relief, is estimated as follows:

£ million
1979–80 4.2
1980–81 8.7
1981–82 9.1
1982–83 17.4
1983–84 15.0
1984–85 20.8
1985–86 24.9
1986–87 126.5
1987–88 126.5
1 Estimated.