§ Mr. ShoreTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what has been the level of the United Kingdom's receipts from the European regional fund of the European Community in each year since 1985; and what is the total size of the ERF in the same period.
§ Mr. Sainsbury[holding answer 30 June 1992]:European regional development fund receipts since 1985 are shown in the table.
European regional development fund receipts Total Ec mecu United Kingdom mecu Percentage share 1985 1,624 484 29.8 1986 2,484 507 20.4 1987 2,535 527 20.8 1988 3,093 578 18.7 1989 3,920 612 15.6 1990 4,554 465 10.2 1991 5,181 483 9.3