HC Deb 19 July 1996 vol 281 c729W
Dr. David Clark

To ask the President of the Board of Trade how much(a) his Department and (b) the European Community provided to (i) south Tyneside borough council, (ii) North Tyneside borough council, (iii) Gateshead borough council and (iv) Newcastle upon Tyne City council in terms of funding for economic development in each of the last three years. [37740]

Mr. Oppenheim

[holding answer 17 July 1996]: The figures are as follows:

(a) Nil;

(b)
Financial year
1993–94 £ 1994–95 £ 1995–96 £
(i) South Tyneside borough council 2,549,274 1,533,604 224,890
(ii) North Tyneside borough council 2,039,790 2,394,670 1,542,919
(iii) Gateshead borough council 2,054,573 1,947,557 448,802
(iv) Newcastle-upon-Tyne city council 4,313,249 3,115,628 1,091,056

My Department is not the primary source of funding for local authorities. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Environment makes provision for the local authorities in his estimates.