Urban Expenditure (Hansard, 29 January 1993)

§ Mr. Ron Davies
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list public expenditure per head on urban regeneration in Wales for each year since 1980 in(a) cash prices and (b) real terms—1992 prices.
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§ Mr. David Hunt
A wide variety of programmes contributes to urban regeneration in Wales and it is not possible to calculate total spend per head except at disproportionate cost. However, spend on the main

£ million

1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92

Urban Programme/Urban Development Grant 8.70 9.10 17.40 ¹ 15.00 ¹ 20.80 ¹ 29.30 ¹ 27.40 ¹ 30.40 ¹ 24.60 25.00 ²29.90 ²35.40

Urban Investment Grant — — — — — — — — — 6.30 6.70 3.20

Welsh Development Agency Urban Renewal — Not available on a programmed basis — 0.30 1.00 4.70 7.85 11.90

Cardiff Bay Development Corporation — — — — — — — 11.50 18.20 29.00 33.30 32.50

Total 8.70 9.10 17.40 15.00 20.80 29.30 27.40 42.20 43.80 65.00 77.75 83.00

1991–92 prices 17.02 16.24 28.99 23.88 31.52 42.11 38.15 55.70 53.88 75.03 83.12 83.00

¹ Including Urban Development Grant.

² From 1990–91 figures exclude local authorities' 25 per cent. revenue contribution.

§ Mr. Hain
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the urban expenditure per capita in Wales.

§ Mr. Gwilym Jones
A very wide variety of programmes contribute to urban expenditure in Wales and it is not possible to calculate total spend per head except at disproportionate cost. However, spend in 1991–92 on the main central Government and agency programmes, that is, urban programme, urban development grants/urban investment grants, Welsh Development Agency—urban development and Cardiff Bay development corporation was £83.0 million which represents £28.75 per head of total population.

£ million
	1980–81	1981–82	1982–83	1983–84	1984–85	1985–86	1986–87	1987–88	1988–89	1989–90	1990–91	1991–92
Urban Programme/Urban Development Grant	8.70	9.10	17.40	¹ 15.00	¹ 20.80	¹ 29.30	¹ 27.40	¹ 30.40	¹ 24.60	25.00	²29.90	²35.40
Urban Investment Grant	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6.30	6.70	3.20
Welsh Development Agency Urban Renewal	— Not available on a programmed basis —	0.30	1.00	4.70	7.85	11.90
Cardiff Bay Development Corporation	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	11.50	18.20	29.00	33.30	32.50
Total	8.70	9.10	17.40	15.00	20.80	29.30	27.40	42.20	43.80	65.00	77.75	83.00
1991–92 prices	17.02	16.24	28.99	23.88	31.52	42.11	38.15	55.70	53.88	75.03	83.12	83.00
¹ Including Urban Development Grant.
² From 1990–91 figures exclude local authorities' 25 per cent. revenue contribution.