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Written question asked by Rachel Squire (Labour) on Tuesday, 26 October 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 9 November 1999. It was answered by Brian Wilson (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 November 1999 on behalf of the Scotland Office.


Scotland Office

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, If he will make a statement on the criteria for elegibility for EU structural funds in Scotland. (Failed OPQ).
Answer

Ms Squire: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the criteria for eligibility for EU structural funds in Scotland. [96353] Mr. Wilson: The framework for the new round of Structural Funds was set by decisions at the Berlin Summit in March 1999. As elsewhere in Great Britain, the criteria relate to industrial decline, urban deprivation, declining rural areas and fisheries dependency.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
96353; 337 c506W
Session
1998-99
Question not reached
Yes
Subjects
Eligibility EU grants and loans Scotland