HC Deb 15 February 1993 vol 219 cc55-6W
Mr. Illsley

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what increase in European social fund moneys is available to the United Kingdom under objectives 2, 3 and 4 as a result of the rise in value of the ecu since 16 September 1992.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to him today by my right hon. Friend, the Minister for Industry.

Mr. Illsley

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if she will list(a) the amounts of European social fund allocations to each European social fund sector under each of the objectives 3 and 4 operational programmes, (b) the amounts claimed by each European social fund sector under each of the objectives 3 and 4 operational programmes and (c) what has happened to funds allocated under these programmes but not claimed, for each year since 1989.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

The amounts of European social fund money initially allocated to and claimed by the organisational sectors covered by objectives 3 and 4 are provided in the following tables.