§ Mr. HainTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much in(a) ecus and (b) pounds by standard region and in total the United Kingdom received under the European financial instrument for fishery guidance over the last available five years. [11656]
§ Mr. BaldryThe European financial instrument for fisheries guidance was introduced on 1 January 1994. Allocations are not made on a regional basis as awards are made according to how they meet selection criteria. 525W No central records of awards by standard regions is therefore kept. However, payments made in financial year 1994–95 and for the first half of 1995–96 were as follows:
1994–95 1995–96 (up to September) Mecu £ million Mecu £ million Scotland (Objective 1) (Highlands and Islands) 0.97 0.79 0.86 0.72 Northern Ireland (Objective 1) 0.95 0.78 0.04 0.035 Non-Objective 1 areas (England, Wales and the remainder of Scotland) 4.3 3.54 0.47 0.395 Total 6.22 5.11 1.37 1.15
§ Mr. HainTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much in(a) ecus and (b) pounds by standard region and in total is allocated to the United Kingdom from the European financial instrument for fishery guidance under the present structural funds agreement. [11657]
§ Mr. BaldryThe European financial instrument for fisheries guidance was introduced on 1 January 1994. Allocations are not made on a regional basis as awards are made according to how projects meet selection criteria. Allocations of Community funds under the United Kingdom's sectoral plan for 1994–99 are in the table.
Mecu £ million Scotland (Objective 1) (Highlands and Islands) 19.8 16.5 Northern Ireland (Objective 1) 15.12 12.6 Non-Objective 1 areas (England, Wales and the remainder of Scotland) 88.7 73.92 Total 123.62 103.02 A further 8.35 mecu—some £7 million has been allocated to the United Kingdom from FIFG under the PESCA Community initiative. Allocations of Community funds under the UK PESCA programme for the period 1995–1999 are:
Mecu £ million Objective 1 areas Scotland (Highland and Islands) 2.53 2.11 Northern Ireland 0.26 0.21 Non-Objective 1 areas England 3.69 3.08 Wales 0.07 0.06 Scotland 1.80 1.50 Total 8.35 6.96 Further PESCA funding is due to he awarded to the United Kingdom from the Commission's Community Initiative reserve. Details are awaited from the Commission.