§ Mr. MeacherTo ask the President of the Board of Trade how many employees he estimates have had pay increases below the rate of inflation in each of the last 10 years. [41581]
§ Mr. Jonathan EvansThe information requested is not available.
Financial year 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 Regional Selective Assistance Offers 22 25 15 20 45 Amount offered £2.5m £1.7m £1.8m £1.2m £1.8m Regional Investment Grants Offers 144 77 44 47 — Amount offered £1.3m £720k £428k £511k — Regional Innovation Grants Offers 16 14 41 68 85 Amount offered £328k £333k £931k £1.7m £2.1m Spur Offers — 2 2 1 3 Amount offered — £179k £189k £150k £348k Smart Offers 1 5 2 2 2 Amount offered £50k £220k £117k £81k £97k 1. Regional Investment Grants ceased to be available in Sheffield TTWA on 1 August 1993, but were re-introduced in certain wards in the TTWA, w.e.f 1 April 1995, as part of the coalfield regeneration measures. 2. SPUR was introduced in February 1991.