§ Mr. McLeishTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1) if he will give for each of his Department's regions(a) the total number of applications received for innovation grants from 1 April 1988 to 31 March 1989, (b) the total number of applications approved, (c) the total amount of expenditure involved and (d) the total estimated expenditure planned for that period and the estimated expenditure for 1989–90, 1990–91 and 1991–92;
(2) if he will give for each of his Department's regions (a) the total number of applications received for investment grants from 1 April 1988 to 31 March 1989, (b) the total number of applications approved, (c) the total amount of expenditure involved and (d) the total estimated expenditure planned for that period and the estimated expenditure for 1989–90, 1990–91 and 1991–92;
§ Mr. Atkins[holding answer 8 May 1989]: Regional enterprise grants (REGs) became available on 1 April 1988 in the development areas, and on 1 September 1988 in South Yorkshire. The information requested, for the English regions for which DTI is responsible, for the 12 months to 31 March 1989, is as follows: