Written question asked by Edwina Currie (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 21 January 1997. It was answered by Greg Knight (Conservative) on Tuesday, 21 January 1997 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: If he will list the total payments made to the UK under the European Union's European Regional Development Fund and the European Social Fund in each year since 1988. - Includes table. (Holding answer 20 January 1997).

Answer: Mrs. Currie: To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list the total payments made to the UK under the European Union's European regional development fund and the European social fund in each year since 1988. [11789] Mr. Greg Knight: [holding answer 20 January 1997]: Payments made to the UK under the European Union's European regional development fund and European social fund in each year since 1988 are shown in the table. £ million _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year ERDF ESF 1988 369 272 1989 347 406 1990 440 225 1991 370 618 1992 556 437 1993 425 589 1994 608 321 1995 436 756 1996{1} 822 805 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} 1996 figures are forecasts, earlier years are outturn.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 11789; 288 c573-4W;288 c573W
Session: 1996-97
Subjects: EU grants and loans European Regional Development Fund European Social Fund
Contains statistics: Yes