§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will set out by travel-to-work area the total amount of money received since 1984 in(a) regional assistance and (b) from the European rural development fund.
§ Mr. David HuntInformation about European regional development fund allocations are not available on a travel-to-work area basis; regional assistance payments since 1984 are as follows:
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Regional assistance 1984 to 1992 Travel to Work Area Expenditure (£000) Aberdare 12,227 Aberystwyth1 25 Bangor and Caernarfon 1,365
Travel to Work Area Expenditure (£000) Blaenau Gwent Abergavenny 30,602 Brecon1 42 Bridgend 36,805 Cardiff 28,874 Cardigan 2,746 Carmarthen1 645 Conwy and Colwyn1 550 Denbigh1 27 Dolgellau and Barmouth1 30 Fishguard 65 Haverfordwest 1,003 Holyhead 3,074 Lampeter and Aberaeron 2,307 Llandeilo1 43 Llandrindod Wells1 71 Llanelli 6,354 Merthyr and Rhymney 41,201 Monmouth1 125 Neath and Port Talbot 27,947 Newport 32,042 Newtown1 147 Pontypool and Cwmbran 19,352 Pontypridd and Rhondda 67,820 Porthmadog and Ffestiniog 586 Pwllheli 40 Shotton, Flint & Rhyl 71,422 South Pembrokeshire 2,473 Swansea 16,139 Welshpool1 52 Wrexham 60,371 1Areas which lost Assisted Area status as a result of changes to the Assisted Areas map in 1979, 1982 and 1984. Table includes expenditure relating to regional selective assistance, regional development grant II, and regional enterprise grants.
§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement concerning development area status in Wales.
§ Mr. David HuntThe representations received about the review of assisted areas are currently being considered. The Government hope to be able to make an announcement on the outcome of the review as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what has been the amount of money made available to each travel-to-work area in Clwyd under objective 2 status; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. David HuntThe resources which have been made available to provide European regional development fund—ERDF—and European social fund—ESF—grant assistance relate to the whole of this objective 2 area and are not allocated to any specific travel-to-work area.
The funding allocations agreed with the European Community for the Clwyd objective 2 programmes are shown in the table:
£ million Programme ERDF funding1 ESF funding1 (a) 1989–91 Integrated Development Operational Programme 20.9 2.58 (b) 1992–93 Operational Programme 19.5 2.26 Assumes an exchange rate of £1 = 1.435 ecu.