§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is his estimate of the amount of European Union funds which would be lost to Alyn and Deeside in the event of the loss of Objective 2 Status. [38289]
§ Mr. HainAlyn and Deeside does not currently meet the eligibility criteria for Objective 2 or 5(b) funding. There will therefore be no financial loss to the area under the new Objective 2 criteria post-1999.