HC Deb 15 June 1998 vol 314 c96W
Ms Atherton

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what the population is of each UK region currently receiving Objective 1 structural funds from the European Union. [45302]

Mrs. Roche

The estimated population figures for 1995 are:

Population
Highlands and Islands 373,000
Merseyside 1,427,200
Northern Ireland 1,649,000

Note:

The Highlands and Islands Objective 1 area corresponds to the Highlands and Islands Enterprise area.