HC Deb 25 June 1974 vol 875 c442W
Mr. Tebbit

asked the Secretary of State for Industry how many companies in the private sector have received more in State aid than they have remitted to the Exchequer in taxation during the five-year period to the most recent date for which figures are available.

Mr. Anthony Grant

asked the Secretary of State for Industry what proportion of the £3,075 million he announced as having been received by private industry from public funds from April 1970 to March 1974 went to small firms as defined by the Bolton Report.

Mr. Heffer

I regret that this information is not available.