§ Mr. HardyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what payments have been made by his Department during the last five years to individuals or companies in Yorkshire and Humberside in support of projects which it was assumed would create employment; and how many jobs have been created in each case.
§ Sir Paul BeresfordUntil April of this year, my Department awarded city grant to private developers in support of projects designed to create employment. On 1 April, responsibility for city grant was assumed by English Partnerships.
In the five years to April 1994, £43.75 million of city grant was awarded in Yorkshire and Humberside in support of 41 schemes, which were expected to create 6,318 new jobs.