§ 32. Mr. Kilfedderasked the Seretary of State for Industry if he will appoint regional economic advisers for Scotland,
1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 (up to 31st December 1974) Number Value (£'000) Number Value (£'000) Number Value (£'000) Industry Act 1972: Section 7 Removal Grants … … 24 208 99 1,170 87 1,957 Service Industry Removal Grants … … … — — 23 470 56 2,311 Local Employment Act 1972: Section 4 Removal Grants … … 59 1,515 11 718 — — Removal grants under Section 7 of the Industry Act 1972 superseded those previously available under Section 4 of the Local Employment Act 1972. Service industry removal grants were introduced on 13th June 1973.
§ Mr. Geraint Howellsasked the Secretary of State for Industry how many companies have qualified for removal grants to Wales in each of the last five years.
1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 (up to 31st December 1974) Number Value (£'000) Number Value (£'000) Number Value (£'000) Number Value (£'000) Number Value (£'000) Local Employment Acts 1960 to 1972: Removal Grants … 10 386 16 252 16 862 5 464 — — Section 7, Industry Act 1972: Removal Grants … — — — — 6 18 22 312 13 200 Service Industry Removal Grants … — — — — — — 5 155 13 160