HC Deb 28 November 2000 vol 357 cc537-8W
Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the total value was of(a) Government and (b) EU financial assistance to British industry, excluding agriculture and fishing, in the last financial year; and what his most recent estimate is for the current financial year. [140380]

Mr. Caborn

[holding answer 27 November 2000]: DTI's expenditure in support of its objective of promoting enterprises, innovation and increased productivity was £730 million in 1999–2000, and is expected to be £935 million in 2000–01. These figures include expenditure by British Trade International and exclude all science expenditure.

It is not possible to supply figures for EU assistance given to British industry or to supply them in financial years. Allocations for Britain's Objective 1, 2 and 56 areas (i.e. excluding Northern Ireland) for the two calendar years 1999 and 2000 are £960 million and £980 million respectively. This is mainly European Regional Development Fund allocations but includes approximately £120 million in each year for agricultural purposes.

Contracted and installed wind generation capacity and electricity generated
Scotland England Wales
Contracted MW DNC Installed MW DNC Generation GWh Contracted MW DNC Installed MW DNC Generation Gwh Contracted MW DNC Installed MW DNC Generation Gwh
1995 45.6 6.18 0 117.164 33.145 170 145.104 32.977 171
1996 89.23 14.6 46 117.164 37.452 176 145.104 35.337 180
1997 89.23 21.76 108 349.176 40.217 194 256.777 58.28 267
1998 89.23 21.76 161 640.868 41.24 237 330.918 62.717 371
1999 166.72 25.13 146 640.868 48.418 56 330.918 62.717 186
2000 166.72 33.42 89 640.868 50.465 46 330.918 62.717 90

Notes

  1. 1. Contracted and Installed data are cumulative
  2. 2. Generation data are for the year only
  3. 3. Contracts for NFFO 1 and 2 projects ended on 31 December 1998
  4. 4. Contracted and Installed data for England and Wales include ex-NFFO 1 and 2 assuming that these projects have continued
  5. 5. Generation data for England and Wales for 1999 and 2000 do not include ex-NFFO contracts as data are not readily available
  6. 6. Data for 2000 are to 30 June only.