§ Mr. Skeetasked the President of the Board of Trade to state the total amount of assistance made available to the motor industry and motor vehicle component manufacturers following the enactment of the Distribution of Industry (Financial Provisions) Act, 1958; and what is the total value of commitments approved to date to these industries under the Local Employment Act, 1960, designed to aid employment and foster extensions in these industries, giving details of the total allocations by regions and areas.
§ Mr. Maudling:The total amount of assistance so far offered to and accepted by the motor industry and closely associated firms is about £36 million. All this assistance has been offered under the Local Employment Act, 1960, and includes factory building under Section 2 of the Act and financial assistance under Sections 3 and 4. I cannot give the allocation between regions without disclosing details of the assistance given or promised to individual firms.
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