§ Dr. Brayasked the President of the Board of Trade (1) whether he will state
APPLICATIONS FOR BUILDING AND PLANT AND MACHINERY GRANTS UNDER THE LOCAL EMPLOYMENT ACTS 1960 AND 1963 IN RESPECT OF PROJECT IN NORTH EAST DEVELOPMENT DlSTRICTS — Period 1st April, 1963–31st March, 1964 Period 1st January, 1964–31st December, 1964 Building grants Plant and machinery grants Building grants Plant and machinery grants Applications received: Number 317 350 449 678 Grants offered: Number 49 85 174 282 Estimated cost £941,000 £769,000 £2,975,000 £1,552,000 *Estimated additional employment 5,100 4,900 14,350 14,750 Applications rejected or withdrawn: Number 32 31 112 114 Applications under consideration at end of period: Number 236 234 163 282 of which approved in principle 158 112 101 106 *There is duplication between the additional employment estimates for building grants and plant and machinery grants in respect of projects for which both grants are applied for and offered.