§ Ms. RuddockTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment (1) if he will itemise, by applicant organisation or body, the source of public authority matching funds, including local authority spending powers where relevant, for European social fund schemes based in Greater London which have been submitted to the European Commission to operate in 1988;
(2) if he will itemise by recipient organisation or body, the source of public authority matching funds, including local authority spending powers where relevant, for European social fund supported projects based in Greater London in 1987.
§ Mr. CopeI regret that I cannot provide the information that the hon. Member requests. In submitting applications for European social fund assistance to the European Commission through my Department, organisations are required to provide details some of which they may understandably regard as confidential. It would be wrong of me to publish these without their prior approval.