HC Deb 24 February 1994 vol 238 cc321-2W
Mr. Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the total amount of European funding obtained by local authorities in each year from 1979.

Mr. Baldry

This information is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Mr. Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he will list the total budget for each of the European funding schemes for which local authorities are eligible;

(2) what is the total amount of European funding that is allocated for uptake in England.

Mr. Baldry

The United Kingdom is to receive 2,430 million ECU for 1994–1999 for Objective 1 regions, including 840 million ecu for Merseyside, 2,142 million ecu for 1994–96 for objective 2 regions and 817 million ecu for 1994–99 for objective 5(b) regions, from the EC structural funds. The amounts under objective 2 and 5(b) have not yet been broken down between Scotland, Wales and the English regions. In addition, further structural funds are likely to be available under Community initiatives, details of which have yet to be announced by the European Commission.

Funds allocated to objective 2 and 5(b) regions in England for the years 1989 to 1993 totalled approximately 2,300 million ecu.