§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will provide a table of expenditure on regional financial assistance to the Darlington area in each year since the last revision of the assisted areas map in 1984(a) at current prices and (b) at 1984 prices.
§ Mr. SainsburyRegional financial assistance in the Darlington area comprises expenditure under the regional selective assistance scheme and capital expenditure by English Estates on land and buildings. The amount spent since 1984–85 at current prices and at 1984–85 prices is set out in the table.
Regional financial assistance Darlington area £000 Regional selective assistance English estates capital expenditure Current prices 1984–85 prices Current prices 1984–85 prices 1984–85 608 608 117 117 1985–86 637 604 356 357 1986–87 465 427 30 27 1987–88 408 355 29 25 1988–89 722 586 — — 1989–90 258 196 — — 1990–91 1,065 750 — — 1991–92 172 113 — —