Written question asked by Ron Davies (Labour) on Monday, 12 July 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 16 July 1999. It was answered by Lord Wills (Labour) on Friday, 16 July 1999 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what principles will determine the allocation of EU structural funds to each of the UK's objective 1 areas. - (Holding answer 15 July 1999).

Answer: Mr. Ron Davies: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what principles will determine the allocation of EU Structural Funds to each of the UK's Objective 1 areas. [91455] Mr. Wills: [holding answer 15 July 1999]: On 1 July the Commission announced financial allocations of European Structural Funds for all member states. The Commission used a methodology to calculate each member state's financial allocation for Objective 1 which was based on eligible population, regional and national prosperity, and the relative severity of the structural problems, especially the level of unemployment. The allocations for each UK Objective 1 area have been calculated on the same basis.

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