§ Mr. George HowarthTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1) if he will provide the figures for spending on regional selective assistance and regional development grants for the north west of England for each year from 1978–79 to the present and estimated figures for 1989–90, 1990–91, and 1991–92 in cash at 1987–88 prices;
(2) what is the total estimated expenditure on regional development grants and regional selective assistance in the north west of England for each of the years 1988–89, 1989–90 and 1990–91.
§ Mr. AtkinsGross expenditure at current and constant (1987–88) prices on regional development grant (RDG) and regional selective assistance (RSA) in the north west region in the financial years 1978–89 to 1988–89 is shown in the table. Figures for RDG and RSA provision in future years are not available at the regional level.
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Expenditure at current prices £ millions RSA1 RDG2 1978–79 40.1 64.3 1979–80 23.3 58.7 1980–81 19.3 105.7 1981–82 14.6 143.4 1982–83 18.3 97.3 1983–84 13.6 83.0 1984–85 13.7 79.9
RSA1 RDG2 1985–86 12.7 62.1 1986–87 18.4 101.3 1987–88 19.6 45.7 1988–89 314.8 337.2
Expenditure at constant (1987–88) prices RSA1 RDG2 1978–79 82.3 132.0 1979–80 40.9 103.0 1980–81 28.6 156.6 1981–82 19.7 193.5 1982–83 23.0 122.5 1983–84 16.4 100.0 1984–85 15.7 91.6 1985–86 13.8 67.6 1986–87 19.4 106.6 1987–88 19.6 45.7 1988–89 314.1 335.5 1 Expenditure on RSA industrial and training grants only. Figures for the business improvement services and exchange risk guarantee schemes are not available at the regional level. 2 RDG figures incorporate expenditure under the original andrevised schemes. 3 To end-December 1988 and provisional.