Regional Grants (Hansard, 23 January 1989)

§ Mr. McLeish
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the total number of applications(a) received and (b) approved for innovation grants from 1 April 1988 to 31 December 1988 and the total estimated expenditure planned for that period.

§ Mr. Peter Walker
Under the regional enterprise grant scheme, 84 applications for innovation projects were received by my Department and 21 offers of grant made in the period 1 April 1988 to 31 December 1988. The total provision for the 1988–89 financial year is £600,000.
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§ Mr. McLeish
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the total number of applications(a) received and (b) approved for investment grants from 1 April 1988 and 31 December 1988 and the total estimated expenditure planned for that period.

§ Mr. Peter Walker
Under the regional enterprise grant scheme 186 applications for investment projects were received by my Department and 78 offers of grant made in the period 1 April 1988 to 31 December 1988. The total provision for the 1988–89 financial year is £1.8 million.

§ Mr. McLeish
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the total estimated expenditure on regional development grant and regional selective assistance in each of the years 1988–89, 1989–90 and 1990–91.

§ Mr. Peter Walker
Total provision in 1988–89 for expenditure on regional development grants and regional selective assistance in Wales is £109.4 million. Expenditure plans for 1989–90 and 1990–91 will be shown in the 1989 public expenditure White Paper and details of the regional selective assistance and regional development grants provision for 1989–90 in the Supply Estimates published in March.
Note:

(1) The figures given for 1988–89 are net of recoveries and domestic receipts, but gross of EC receipts.

(2) RSA includes industrial and training grants, and expenditure under the business improvement services and exchange risk guarantee scheme.

(a) Rate Support Grants in cash terms (£000s)

Local authority 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89

Counties:

Clwyd 76,600 84,833 84,772 85,581 89,887 92,747 99,993 106,781

Dyfed 67,940 75,714 79,272 79,625 81,719 88,529 97,665 106,385

Gwent 87,682 99,536 101,052 102,740 102,098 111,319 116,782 123,768

Gwynedd 49,040 53,398 55,662 54,334 54,557 59,546 62,731 68,580

Mid Glamorgan 131,173 141,148 142,405 144,489 152,107 159,068 173,220 188,728

Powys 30,790 35,945 36,700 35,966 36,587 38,390 41,389 43,773
South Glamorgan 61,364 71,332 70,776 69,536 69,354 71,153 76,781 81,281

West Glamorgan 68,467 79,659 78,868 81,220 85,767 88,647 94.437 98,416

Districts:

Alyn and Deeside 3,621 3,222 3,220 3,297 3,217 3,404 3,464 3,460

Colwyn 3,062 2,724 2,765 2,604 2,549 2,611 2.525 2,839

Delyn 4,491 3,915 3,930 4,010 3,933 4,156 4,285 4,384

Glyndwr 2,340 2,010 2,149 2,000 2,013 2,187 2,165 2,185

Rhuddlan 3,469 2,944 3,310 3,246 3,239 3,342 3,806 4,270

Wrexham Maelor 6,664 5,397 5,671 5,751 6,080 6,182 6,044 6,f13

Carmarthen 3,106 2,569 2,769 2,700 2,820 3,049 3,221 3,268

Ceredigion 3,381 3,035 3,154 3,020 3,193 3,401 3,710 3,747

Dinefwr 1,922 1,840 1,767 1,781 1,801 1,852 1,979 1,987

Llanelli 5,053 4,429 4,724 4,686 4,814 4,932 4,984 5,018

Preseli 3,157 2,809 3,184 3,194 3,268 3,492 3,821 4,045

South Pembrokeshire 1,398 1,361 1,305 1,040 1,446 1,478 1,936 1,742

Blaenau Gwent 6,098 6,012 6,240 6,359 7,271 7,193 7,304 7,591
Islwyn 4,443 3,929 4,294 4,238 4,495 5,293 5,457 5,734

Monmouth 3,739 3,236 3,375 3,226 3,123 3,251 3,129 3,038

Newport 7,125 6,237 6,755 7,017 6,435 7,473 6,999 7,073

Torfaen 5,841 4,875 5,015 5,325 5,250 5,230 4,692 4,970

Aberconwy 3,459 2,841 2,990 2,963 2,849 2,779 2,723 2,767

Arfon 3,545 3,406 3,436 3,016 2,781 2,966 2,810 2,617

Dwyfor 1,674 1,681 1,859 1,789 1,847 1,933 2,006 2,184

Meirionydd 1,691 1,754 1,956 1,780 1,907 2,027 2,062 2,094

Ynys Mon 3,797 3,399 3,820 3,528 3,447 3,487 3,629 3,746

Cynon Valley 4,861 4,853 4,743 4,696 4,837 5,127 5,345 5,839

Merthyr Tydfil 4,967 4,710 4,665 5,014 5,197 5,397 5,440 5,564

Ogwr 8,152 7,312 6,779 7,590 7,559 7,574 7,983 8,158

Rhondda 6,664 7,596 7,939 7,352 8,231 8,703 9,028 9,045

Rhymney Valley 7,991 6,967 6,810 7,306 6,866 6,971 7,096 7,425

Taff Ely 5,446 5,234 4,989 4,823 4,580 4,699 4,522 4,835

Brecknock 2,324 1,881 1,935 1,983 1,965 2,099 2,085 2,258

Montgomeryshire 2,377 2,197 2,517 2,384 2,325 2,535 2,590 2,525

Radnor 1,158 1,008 1,062 999 966 992 1,172 1,078

(a) Rate Support Grants in cash terms (£000s)
Local authority	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84	1984–85	1985–86	1986–87	1987–88	1988–89
Counties:
Clwyd	76,600	84,833	84,772	85,581	89,887	92,747	99,993	106,781
Dyfed	67,940	75,714	79,272	79,625	81,719	88,529	97,665	106,385
Gwent	87,682	99,536	101,052	102,740	102,098	111,319	116,782	123,768
Gwynedd	49,040	53,398	55,662	54,334	54,557	59,546	62,731	68,580
Mid Glamorgan	131,173	141,148	142,405	144,489	152,107	159,068	173,220	188,728
Powys	30,790	35,945	36,700	35,966	36,587	38,390	41,389	43,773
South Glamorgan	61,364	71,332	70,776	69,536	69,354	71,153	76,781	81,281
West Glamorgan	68,467	79,659	78,868	81,220	85,767	88,647	94.437	98,416
Districts:
Alyn and Deeside	3,621	3,222	3,220	3,297	3,217	3,404	3,464	3,460
Colwyn	3,062	2,724	2,765	2,604	2,549	2,611	2.525	2,839
Delyn	4,491	3,915	3,930	4,010	3,933	4,156	4,285	4,384
Glyndwr	2,340	2,010	2,149	2,000	2,013	2,187	2,165	2,185
Rhuddlan	3,469	2,944	3,310	3,246	3,239	3,342	3,806	4,270
Wrexham Maelor	6,664	5,397	5,671	5,751	6,080	6,182	6,044	6,f13
Carmarthen	3,106	2,569	2,769	2,700	2,820	3,049	3,221	3,268
Ceredigion	3,381	3,035	3,154	3,020	3,193	3,401	3,710	3,747
Dinefwr	1,922	1,840	1,767	1,781	1,801	1,852	1,979	1,987
Llanelli	5,053	4,429	4,724	4,686	4,814	4,932	4,984	5,018
Preseli	3,157	2,809	3,184	3,194	3,268	3,492	3,821	4,045
South Pembrokeshire	1,398	1,361	1,305	1,040	1,446	1,478	1,936	1,742
Blaenau Gwent	6,098	6,012	6,240	6,359	7,271	7,193	7,304	7,591
Islwyn	4,443	3,929	4,294	4,238	4,495	5,293	5,457	5,734
Monmouth	3,739	3,236	3,375	3,226	3,123	3,251	3,129	3,038
Newport	7,125	6,237	6,755	7,017	6,435	7,473	6,999	7,073
Torfaen	5,841	4,875	5,015	5,325	5,250	5,230	4,692	4,970
Aberconwy	3,459	2,841	2,990	2,963	2,849	2,779	2,723	2,767
Arfon	3,545	3,406	3,436	3,016	2,781	2,966	2,810	2,617
Dwyfor	1,674	1,681	1,859	1,789	1,847	1,933	2,006	2,184
Meirionydd	1,691	1,754	1,956	1,780	1,907	2,027	2,062	2,094
Ynys Mon	3,797	3,399	3,820	3,528	3,447	3,487	3,629	3,746
Cynon Valley	4,861	4,853	4,743	4,696	4,837	5,127	5,345	5,839
Merthyr Tydfil	4,967	4,710	4,665	5,014	5,197	5,397	5,440	5,564
Ogwr	8,152	7,312	6,779	7,590	7,559	7,574	7,983	8,158
Rhondda	6,664	7,596	7,939	7,352	8,231	8,703	9,028	9,045
Rhymney Valley	7,991	6,967	6,810	7,306	6,866	6,971	7,096	7,425
Taff Ely	5,446	5,234	4,989	4,823	4,580	4,699	4,522	4,835
Brecknock	2,324	1,881	1,935	1,983	1,965	2,099	2,085	2,258
Montgomeryshire	2,377	2,197	2,517	2,384	2,325	2,535	2,590	2,525
Radnor	1,158	1,008	1,062	999	966	992	1,172	1,078