HC Deb 02 June 1998 vol 313 c161W
Ms Atherton

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what percentage of the United Kingdom population reside in areas in receipt of Objective 1 Funding. [43440]

Mrs. Roche

Of the United Kingdom's population, 6.0 per cent. reside in areas in receipt of Objective 1 Funding.

Source:

European Commission, Structural and Cohesion Fund 1994–99 Regulation and Commentary.