HC Deb 16 January 1998 vol 304 c328W
Mr. Godman

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will make a statement on her strategy for re-negotiating European Union Structural Funds after the year 2000. [22745]

Mr. Paul Murphy

A number of key issues regarding the European Union Structural Funds after 1999 have still to be decided by the Member States. Every effort will be made to secure the best deal possible for Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland strategy to achieve this will be developed and implemented in consultation with other interested Whitehall Departments.