To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the total budget for the EAGGF South West Objective 5b Area for Devon and Cornwall; how much money has been received by the Government in respect of the fund; what is the actual amount spent; and what is the balance as yet unspent.[78372]

[holding answer 23 March 1999]: The total EAGGF allocation for the South West Objective 5b area is £30.14 million. Of this 89.5 per cent. has been committed to projects. £6.33 million has been spent by projects to date. The unspent balance is £23.81 million. Advances of EAGGF funds are paid when expenditure trigger points are reached. So far £1.94 million has been received and a further payment of 9.26 million euros (approximately £6.59 million) is being processed by the Commission.