§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what information he has concerning the distribution of objective 2 funds to(a) Inverclyde and (b) Strathclyde; if he will list those projects which have received or are to receive such financial assistance; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. StewartWestern Scotland as a whole was awarded a total of some £348.2 million of objective 2 funding between 1988 and 1993. In addition, the RENAVAL and RECHAR community initiatives were worth some £19.5 million.
Under the objective 2 programmes, 651 projects throughout the area were granted assistance from the European regional development fund amounting to some £292.7 million. A total of 555 projects were granted assistance from the European social fund amounting to some £55.5 million. Precise figures on expenditure are not held at district level.
Details of individual projects and their sponsors are available from the Strathclyde European Partnership office in Glasgow. I shall arrange for the hon. Member to receive a copy of their information pack.