HC Deb 11 November 1971 vol 825 cc238-41W
Mrs. Doris Fisher

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the amount of money spent by the Government on industry in the regions during 1969-70 and 1970–71.

Mr. Ridley

It is not possible to give a complete breakdown of expenditure on industry by regions in 1969-70 and 1970–71 in respect of activities for which the Department of Trade and Industry is now responsible. The following table includes information readily available:

ASSISTANCE TO INDUSTRY (EXPENDITURE ON) IN 1969–70 AND 1970–71
Year East Anglia South Eastern South Western West Midland East Midland Yorks and Humber-side North Western Northern Total England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland Total
Promotion of Local Employment 1969–70 — — 1.4 — — — 13.8 33.7 48.9 18.4 15.6 — 82.9
1970–71 — — 2.5 — — — 8.9 24.5 35.9 18.9 12.3 — 67.1
Investment Grants 1969–70 132.4 19.6 44.2 63.2 83.0 57.5 399.9 74.3 41.6 — 515.8
1970–71 129.1 20.4 39.5 58.6 86.0 67.5 401.1 74.8 49.1 — 525.0
Industrial Support and Research and Development Contracts, Preproduction Order Schemes, Productivity and Advisory Services, etc. 1969–70 0.5 2.3 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.1 1.2 1.1 6.3 0.3 0.1 0.0 6.7
1970-71 0.4 4.0 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.3 1.4 0.1 7.0 0.3 0.1 0.0 7.4
Assistance to the Shipbuilding Industry. 1969–70 — 0.2 — — — 0.1 — 1.2 1.5 14.1 — 4.7 20.3
1970–71 — 0.2 — — — — 1.5 1.0 2.7 3.5 — 4.9 11.1
Industrial Investment Schemes:
Computers Merger Scheme 1969–70 — 4.0 — — — — — — 4.0 — — — 4.0
1970–71 — 3.3 — — — — — — 3.3 — — — 3.3
Loans to the Aluminium Industry 1969–70 — — — — — — — — — 3.4 5.9 — 9.3
1970–71 — — — — — — — — — 6.3 5.7 — 12.0
Grants to Industrial Research Associations. 1969–70 0.3 1.1 — 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.4 3.2 0.1 — — 3.3
1970–71 0.3 1.2 — 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.4 3.2 0.1 — — 3.3
Beagle Aircraft Limited 1969–70 — — — 1.1 — — — — 1.1 — — — 1.1
1970–71 — — — 2.4 — — — — 2.4 — — — 2.4
Short Bros. and Harland Limited 1969–70 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1970–71 — — — — — — — — — — — 1.3 1.3
NOTES:
Promotion of Local Employment:
The figures relate to offers of assistance.
Investment Grants:
The figures exclude grants paid on ships and hovercraft totalling £71.0m. in 1969–70 and £61.6m. in 1970–71. For 1970–71 the figures shown are provisional.