§ Sir Hector MonroTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much European structural fund assistance has recently been awarded to the Dumfries and Galloway objective 5b area; and if he will make a statement. [5717]
§ Mr. Michael ForsythI am pleased to announce that on 14 November, I approved a further £5 million of European funding to 54 projects in the Dumfries and Galloway 5b area.
In total, some £25 million of the available funds have now been committed to projects in the area, which are targeted at promoting economic development. This will be matched by funding from local project sponsors and will deliver over £50 million worth of investment.