HC Deb 03 March 1967 vol 742 cc172-3W
Mr. Gwynfor Evans

asked the President of the Board of Trade what grants he has made to assist the building of public houses in areas of high unemployment in Wales.

Mr. Darling

Separate figures in respect of ass stance under the Local Employment Acts to public houses are not readily available.

Mr. Gwynfor Evans

asked the President of the Board of Trade (1) how many men now unemployed will be given full-time employment in the Rhymney Breweries public house which is to be built with the assistance of an industrial development grant;

(2) why, in view of the profit of £12,975,000 made last year by Whitbread's Breweries, he authorised a £10,000 grant towards the cost of building a public house.

Mr. Darling

I cannot comment on individual applications for assistance under the Local Employment Acts as the details are confidential. Applications for such assistance may be made for any projects providing employment for the benefit of a development area.