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<p>(a) In the 2007-13 period, the UK was allocated the following amount from EU Structural
Funds:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Total allocation</p></td><td><p>Equivalent
per capita allocation</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>£4,344m</p></td><td><p>£84.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>£557m</p></td><td><p>£107.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern
Ireland</p></td><td><p>£321m</p></td><td><p>£182.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>£1,509m</p></td><td><p>£502.2</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>(b) In the 2014-20 period, the UK was allocated the following amounts from
EU Structural Funds:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Total allocation</p></td><td><p>Equivalent
per capita allocation</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>£5,410m</p></td><td><p>£99.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>£698m</p></td><td><p>£130.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern
Ireland</p></td><td><p>£400m</p></td><td><p>£217.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>£1,881m</p></td><td><p>£608.5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>The level of support for each nation and region depends on its position in
relation to the average GDP per capita of all EU member states.</p><p> </p><p>Population
data used derived from ONS Population estimates for 2007 and 2014. The foreign exchange
rates used were the ones valid at the time of the allocations, i.e. €1=£0.68 for 2007
and €1=£0.78 for 2014.</p>
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