§ Mr. Gordon BrownTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will provide figures for spending on(a) regional assistance and (b) regional development grants for England, by region, for each year from 1978–79 to 1988–89 and plans for 1989–90 to 1991–92, in cash and at 1987–88 prices.
§ Mr. AtkinsGross annual expenditure on regional development grants and regional selective assistance by English region from 1978–79 to 1987–88 at current and constant (1987–88= 100) prices was as follows:
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1989–901 £ million 1990–912 £ million 1991–922 £ million Planned provision at current prices Regional development grants 125 110 55 Regional selective assistance3 145 150 160 Planned provision at constant prices Regional development grants 111 93 45 Regional selective assistance3 128 127 132 1 Supply estimates.
2 As underlying the 1989 public expenditure White Paper.
3 Includes expenditure on industrial and training grants, and the business improvement services and exchange risk guarantee schemes.