§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the President of the Board of Trade, pursuant to his answer of 9 June,Official Report, column 254, if he will provide a regional breakdown of projects, spending and jobs created for each year.
§ Mr. Sainsbury[holding answer 21 June 1993]: On re-examination of our computer records we have discovered that the information given in our earlier reply about the number of projects supported was incorrect. The figure should have been 378 and not 651 as previously stated. The amount of grant paid and the number of jobs, were not affected.
A breakdown of the information given in the earlier reply by region and for each year from 1987–88 is as follows:
Commission, no information on the proposed assisted areas map will be released until it has been agreed with the Commission.
§ Mrs. EwingTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what discussions he had with local authorities in(a) England, (b) Wales, (c) Northern Ireland and 295W (d) Scottish district and regional councils prior to the submission of the assisted areas map to the European Commission on 15 June; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Sainsbury[holding answer 23 June 1993]: Ministerial colleagues in Scotland, Wales and my own Department and I myself have met a number of delegations from local authorities during the assisted areas map review. As the review is of assisted areas in Great Britain, there have been no discussions with local authorities from Northern Ireland.