§ Mr. ThurnhamTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will provide a table of expenditure on regional financial assistance to each development area and intermediate area in the north-west region in each year since the last revision of the assisted areas held in 1984(a) at current prices and (b) at 1984 prices.
§ Mr. SainsburyExpenditure on regional financial assistance in the north-west region broken down into development areas and intermediate areas from 1984–85 at current prices and at 1984–85 prices is set out in the table. The schemes covered in the table are regional development grants, regional selective assistance and regional enterprise grants. A more detailed breakdown by assisted area is available only at disproportionate cost.
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1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 North West Region at 1984–85 prices DA 121.2 88.7 116.9 55.9 50.6 39.7 28.9 20.0 IA 3.1 4.1 5.5 6.2 8.1 8.2 5.9 5.7 Note:—The table comprises expenditure on Regional Development Grants, Regional Selective Assistance and Regional Enterprise Grants.