§ Mr. Frank FieldTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what was the expenditure on city grant in the assisted areas in each year since its inception;
393W(2) how much city grant expenditure there has been in the metropolitan borough of Wirral council district in each year since its inception;
(3) what percentage of city grant spending took place in the assisted areas (a) in each year since its inception and (b) in total since its inception.
§ Mr. Robin SquireCity grant expenditure approved for projects in assisted areas since the introduction of city grant in 1988, and the percentage of total expenditure is as follows:
£ million per cent. In assisted areas 1988–89 4.752 19 1989–90 28.684 44 1990–91 34.741 65 1991–92 56.468 74 1992–931 31.128 66 In Wirral metropolitan borough council aarea 1988–89 0.000 — 1989–90 0.000 — 1990–91 0.126 — 1991–92 2.173 — 1992–93 0.000 — 1 In first eight months. Total expenditure approved for projects in assisted areas represents 58 per cent. of all city grant expenditure approved to date.
All figures exclude grant offers not taken up.