§ Mr. McLeishTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will give(a) the number of applications for regional selective assistance received between 1 April 1988 and 30 September 1989, (b) the total number of applications approved, (c) the total amount of expenditure involved and (d) the total estimated expenditure for 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91 and 1991–92 in cash and constant prices.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerA total of 417 applications for regional selective assistance grants were received by my Department between 1 April 1988 and 30 September 1989. In the same period, 310 offers of grant1 were made to the value of £127 million.
Total expenditure2 in 1988–89 was £42.5 million (£44.8 million at 1989–90 prices). I refer the hon. Gentleman to the reply I gave him on 20 March 1989 for details of the vote provision for 1989–90 and planned provision for 1990–91 to 1991–92.
1 RSA project and training grants.
2 Gross expenditure comprises project and training grants, exchange risk losses on European loans and payments under the Business Improvements Service scheme.
§ Mr. McLeishTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will give(a) the total number of applications for regional development grants outstanding at 31 March 1988, (b) the total number of applications processed by 30 September 1989, (c) the total amount of expenditure involved and (d) the total estimated expenditure planned for 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91 and 1991–92 in cash and constant prices.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerA total of 1,911 of the 1,935 applications for regional development grants outstanding at 31 March 1988 had been processed by 30 September 1989, involving offers of grant to the value of £98.3 million. Total expenditure in 1988–89 was £58.6 million1 (£61.8 million at 1989–90 prices). I refer the hon. Gentleman to the reply I gave him on 20 March 1989 for details of the vote provision for 1989–90 and planned provision for 1990–91 and 1991–92.
1 Gross expenditure on original (RDG I) and revised (RDG II) schemes.