EU Budget

(asked on 13th October 2015) - View Source

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much funding the UK has been allocated from the (a) European Regional Development Fund, (b) European Social Funds, (c) European Agricultural Fund of Guarantee, (d) European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, (e) European Territorial Cooperation, (f) Youth Employment Initiative and (g) European Maritime and Fisheries Fund for the period from 2014 to 2020; and what information his Department holds on how much funding has been allocated from each fund in each region.


Answered by
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David Gauke
This question was answered on 16th October 2015

Information regarding the UK’s allocation from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), European Social Fund (ESF), and European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), including how these will be divided across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales for the period 2014-2020, is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/2010-to-2015-government-policy-european-funds/2010-to-2015-government-policy-european-funds.

Information regarding the UK’s allocation from the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF), including how this will be divided across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales for the period 2014-2020, is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-cap-allocations-announced.

Information regarding the UK’s allocation from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, including how this will be divided across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales for the period 2014-2020, is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/european-fisheries-fund-allocated-to-promote-growth-across-the-uk;

Information regarding the UK’s share from European Territorial Cooperation, including the regions in which the funds will be spent, is available here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/european-territorial-cooperation-programmes

Information regarding the UK’s share from the Youth Employment Initiative, including the regions in which the funds will be spent, is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/170-million-to-help-young-people-find-jobs

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