HC Deb 03 July 1996 vol 280 cc455-6W
Mr. Congdon

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a statement on the allocation of the European structural fund's community initiative reserves. [35587]

Other areas
Million ecu (1996 prices) England Scotland Wales Gibraltar Total All areas total
Leader 5.660 1.840 1.890 9.390 11.730
Urban 17.745 2.055 0.840 20.640 24.750
Pesca 2.040 1.920 0.500 4.960 5.870
Employment 135.390 15.430 11.780 42.600 43.910
Adapt 119.510 12.820 11.080 23.410 24.160
Rechar 13.060 1.930 4.570 19.560 20.000
Resider 2.380 1.380 2.610 6.370 6.370
Retex 2.030 1.000 0.510 3.540 4.770
Konver 25.430 3.000 0.510 0.750 29.690 33.700
Total 123.745 21.375 14.290 0.750 160.160 175.260
Interreg II C 19.950 11.950
Grand total 170.110 187.210
1Provisional.

Mr. Congdon

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a statement on the allocation of European structural funds money to British objective 2 areas. [35588]

Mr. Eggar

The Government obtained for the UK and Gibraltar 2,500 million ecu of objective 2 money for 1997 to 99. I have allocated this as set out in table.

1997 to 99 allocation (1996 prices) million ecu
North-East England 355
West Cumbria 31
Yorkshire and Humberside 365
East Midlands 99
West Midlands 441
Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Cheshire 400
London 99
Thanet 17
Plymouth 36
South Wales 213
Eastern Scotland 134
Western Scotland 304
Gibraltar 6
Total 2,500

Mr. Eggar

The Government obtained for the United Kingdom and Gibraltar 187.21 million ecu from the Community initiatives reserve. I have allocated this between programmes and between areas as set out in the table.

Objective 1 areas
Million ecu (1996 prices) Northern Ireland Merseyside Highlands and Islands Total
Leader 1.140 1.200 2.340
Urban 2.055 2.055 4.110
Pesca 0.260 0.650 0.910
Employment 0.640 10.580 10.090 1.310
Adapt 0.360 10.330 10.060 0.750
Rechar 0.440 0.440
Resider 0.000
Retex 0.800 0.270 0.160 1.230
Konver 0.490 2.720 0.800 4.010
Total 5.745 6.395 2.960 15.100
Interreg II C 12.000
Grand total 17.100
1Provisional.