§ Mr. Ness Edwardsasked the President of the Board of Trade what financial assistance has been given to brewery companies building new hotels in the development area of Wales, under the Local Employment Acts; how many grants have been made; and how many are now the subject of application.
§ Mr. JayThis information is not readily available and could be extracted only with much time and effort.
§ Mr. Ness Edwardsasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will now state the total volume of grants made to concerns and local authorities, under the Local Employment Acts, in the Welsh Development area.
§ Mr. JayGrants offered (including those subsequently declined) by the Board of Trade under the Local Employment Acts in the period 1st April, 1960, to 28th February, 1967, for projects in the Welsh development areas (including the former Welsh development districts) were:
Value Number £ Building Grants 2,317,516 181 Plant and Machinery Grants (now replaced by investment grants) 615,509 203 Grants towards unusual initial expenditure 536,437 32 Total 3,469,462 416