HC Deb 10 November 1933 vol 48 cc207-9W
Mr. Grylls

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if, further to his reply of 3 November 1983, c.

Community and Her Majesty's Government grant aid and loans paid to firms in Cornwall in each year since 1972, distinguishing (a) each different type of aid and loan and (b) each of the main industrial sectors: manufacturing, office and service industries, metalliferous mining, china clay and tourism.

Mr. Trippier

Details of some of the assistance which has been made available to industry in Cornwall in each year since 1972 from the European Investment Bank and under the Industrial Development Act 1982 are as follows:

439, concerning the National Enterprise Board, he will now give details of the amount of money invested in each of the companies listed in his reply in the period 1 January 1983 to 30 September 1983; and if he will give similar details of disposals made in this period.

Mr. Butcher

The information requested is as follows:

(a) National Enterprise Board investments 1 January 1983 to 30 September 1983
Name of company Investment (£000)
Bradford University Software Systems 26
C Squared 200
Durascreen 37
Electronic Automation 23
Focom Systems 125
Hilton (Products) 210
Integrated Micro Products 75
Prolog 75
Silicon Microsystems 90
Tarlan Services 50
WFI (Europe) 65
British Vacuum Technology 13
Britpharm 250
Epichem 22
Mather Machinery 30
Shelton Instruments 100
Solglo 30
White Cross Rubber Products 60

(b) National Enterprise Board disposals 1 January 1983 to 30 September 1983
Name of company Amount received (£000)
United Medical Enterprises 15,850
Celltech (part disposal) 1,353
Twinlock 3,540
Rigby Electronics 2