Parliamentary Questions - Written Replies

COALFIELDS CASH: The Government spelt out measures announced so far under its pounds 200m package to regenerate areas hit by pit closures. Tim Sainsbury, the Minister for Industry, said provision for industrial and commercial sites included pounds 16m in the North-east, pounds 24m in Yorkshire, pounds 21m in the East Midlands, pounds 7m in the West Midlands and pounds 4m in the North-west. Extra help for Training and Enterprise Councils in coalfield areas was worth pounds 9.8m in the North-east, pounds 15.2m in Yorkshire, pounds 6.7m in the East Midlands, pounds 4.7m in the West Midlands and pounds 2.1m in the North- west, he said.