HC Deb 04 March 1965 vol 707 cc1494-5
1. Mr. Hector Hughes

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will give details of the number and nature of the applications for assistance under the Local Employment Acts by firms wishing to set up business or expand in North-East Scotland, with special reference to Aberdeen, and indicate how many were granted and how many, and which, firms have actually started business there.

Mr. Jay

As the Answer contains a number of figures I shall, with permission, circulate the information requested in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Mr. Hughes

Does my right hon. Friend realise that his Department has acted in a disgracefully invidious way for many years, treating this island as if the

ASSISTANCE UNDER LOCAL EMPLOYMENT Acts, 1960 AND 1963:
NORTH EAST SCOTLAND: 1ST APRIL, 1960 TO 31ST JANUARY,1965
— Building grants Plant and Machinery grants General loans and grants Total
Applications received (number)
Whole area … … … 147 135 86 368
Of which City of Aberdeen … … … 34 57 55 146
Offers made (number)
Whole area … … … 51 59 23 133
Of which City of Aberdeen … … … 27 28 9 64
It is not the practice to disclose the names of firms receiving assistance, but 11 of the applicants to whom assistance has been offered were new to the area.