§ Mr. SkinnerTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the level of expenditure provided by his Department to the East Midlands tourist board in 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1988.
§ Mr. Lee[holding answer 6 February 1989]: My Department provides general grant-in-aid funding towards the costs of all English tourist board (ETB) activities. The ETB has made the following total payments to the East Midlands tourist board:
Financial Year Total Payments £
1984–85 112,000 1985–86 124,000 1986–87 191,000 1987–88 216,000 1988–89 218,000