§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will provide a table of expenditure on city grant, cross-referenced to standard regions, showing Greater London as a separate region, for each year from 1987–88(a) at current prices and (b) at 1987–88 prices.
§ Mr. Robin SquireCity grant was introduced in May 1988. Details of expenditure by region and financial year after that date are as follows:
Amount of city grant approved by region— prices at date of approval. Region 1988–89 £ million 1989–90 £ million 1990–91 £ million 1991–92 £ million West Midlands 5.34 19.34 14.22 15.84 North West 2.65 24.33 15.85 27.67 Northern 1.50 6.45 2.39 9.01 Yorkshire and Humberside 1.03 5.07 16.60 11.87 London 5.57 5.66 2.56 7.58 East Midlands 9.33 4.34 1.73 8.23 South West — — 0.26 4.83 25.42 65.19 53.61 85.03
Amount of City Gram approved—1988–89 prices Region 1988–89 £ million 1989–90 £ million 1990–91 £ million 1991–92 £ million West Midlands 5.34 18.14 12.33 12.84 North West 2.65 22.82 13.74 22.42 Northern 1.50 6.05 2.07 7.30 Yorkshire and Humberside 1.03 4.76 14.40 9.62 London 5.57 5.31 2.22 6.14 East Midlands 9.33 4.07 1.50 6.67 South West — — 0.23 3.91 25.42 61.15 46.49 68.90