HC Deb 19 May 1989 vol 153 c313W
Mr. Tony Lloyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) if he will give a breakdown by region of the monies received from the European Community for transport or infrastructure investment for each year since 1980;

(2) what monies have been or will be received from the European Community for infrastructure investment connected with the Channel tunnel; and if he will give a breakdown by standard region;

(3) what information he has about what moneys are available from the European Community for infrastructure investment connected with the Channel tunnel for which Her Majesty's Government do not intend to apply; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Portillo

European Community transport infrastructure grant to the United Kingdom since 1985 by regions and year has been as follows:

1985 1986 1987 1988
£ million £ million £ million £ million
South East 11.2 6.6 2.1 7.0
Eastern 1.5 2.6
Wales 1.4
Northern Ireland 0.4

EC transport infrastructure grant so far awarded for investment connected with the Channel tunnel amounts to £15.6 million and a further £3.25 million is expected this year. All the projects concerned are in the south-east.

The United Kingdom has also received support for transport infrastructure from the European regional development fund. Since 1980 this has been by region:

£ million
Northern 142.6
East Midland 8.5
North-West 128.1
South-West 49.9
West Midland 78.3
Yorkshire and Humberside 94.9

Figures for transport infrastructure grant earlier than 1985 or for a separation into years of the European regional development figures could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

We are therefore receiving funds from both available sources. We have no information of any other monies available from the EC for infrastructure investments connected with the Channel tunnel.

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