§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what recent representations he has made to the European Commission on the subject of European funding.
§ Mr. RedwoodMy predecessor met with Commissioner Milian on 15 March and also with Commissioners Steichen, Ruberti and Flynn on 2 April to discuss a wide range of issues of mutual interest. He also wrote to Commissioner Matutues since it proved impossible for them to meet. In each instance he invited them to visit
1988–89 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 Local Authorities Grant Receiving Bellwin2 Grant paid Per cent Threshold Grant paid Per cent Threshold Grant paid Per cent Threshold Grant paid Per cent Threshold £ 1 £ £ 1 £ £ 1 £4 £6 1 £ Dyfed CC 204,726 75 621,000 — — — — — — — — — Colwyn — — — 527,726 85 — — — — — — — — — — 772,017 95 14,200 274,649 95 — — — — Rhuddlan — — — 195,892 85 14,246 340,236 85 — — — — Torfaen — — — 32,164 75 22,307 — — — — — — Preseli Pembs — — — 111,683 75 16,771 — — — — — — Swansea — — — 3,764 75 44,882 — — — — — — Merthyr — — — 46,573 75 14,128 — — — — — — Ynys Mon — — — 23,448 85 16,069 7,155 85 — — — — Neath — — — 612 75 16,046 — — — — — — Islwyn — — — 30,659 75 15,899 — — — 40,008 85 19,800 Lliw Valley — — — 3,128 75 15,042 — — — — — — Newport3 — — — 2,838 75 32,706 — — — — — — Aberconwy — — — 3,292 85 — — — — — — — — — — 246,352 95 13,357 9,232 95 — — — — Delyn — — — 14,137 95 16,275 850 95 — — — — Clwyd — — — — — — 298,041 95 — — — — Dwyfor — — — — — — 13,253 75 59,000 — — — Blaenau Gwent — — — — — — — — — 20,813 85 23,080 Rhondda — — — — — — — — — 7,940 85 23,872 Cynon Valley — — — — — — — — — 24,102 85 19,806 Total 204,726 — — 2,014,285 — — 943,416 — — 92,863 — — Notes:
1 Percentage rate of eligible expenditure.
2 There was no Bellwin expenditure in 1989–90.
3 Newport repaid all its grant in 1991–92 following audited claim (money surrendered to CFER).
746WWales but we must wait and see whether these invitations are taken up. I also intend, however, to visit Brussels later in the year and to meet a number of the Commissioners.