HC Deb 31 January 1989 vol 146 c199W
Mr. Ron Davies

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will list the areas of Yorkshire which he has submitted for consideration to the European Commission under its review of the European Economic Community's structural funds; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Atkins

[holding answer 30 January 1989]: I have recommended the Commission to select for the new objective 2 of the funds the whole of South Yorkshire; the parts of Middlesbrough and Darlington travel-to-work areas that are in north Yorkshire; and the Bradford city, Kirklees borough, Leeds city and Wakefield city metropolitan districts in West Yorkshire.

I should have liked to recommend the Whitby TTWA in North Yorkshire, but the terms of article 9 of the Council regulation (EEC) No. 2025/88 do not qualify for consideration.