HC Deb 04 June 1998 vol 313 cc319-20W
Ms Atherton

To ask the President of the Board of Trade if she will list the populations of those regions currently receiving Objective 1 structural funds from the European Union. [43626]

Mrs. Roche

The population in regions covered by current Objective 1 programmes in each EU Member State is:

million
Austria 0.269
Belgium 1.279
Germany 16.447
Greece 10.209
Spain 23.269
France 2.546
Ireland 3.500
Italy 21.133
Netherlands 0.217
Portugal 9.868
United Kingdom 3.414

Source:

European Commission, Structural Funds and Cohesion Fund 1994–99 Regulations and Commentary

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