§ Mr. Gryllsasked the Secretary of State for Industry whether he has issued any
INDUSTRY ACT 1972 Applications received 1972 1973 1974 Part I (Regional Development Grants) … 1,823 22,152 34,138 Part II (Selective Financial Assistance)— Section 7 … … … … … 337 1,722 1,405 Section 8 … … … … … 25 13 26 Companies submitting applications 1972 1973 1974 Part III (Grants for the construction of ships and mobile offshore installations) … … … 40 51 53 I regret that separate information is not readily available on the number of companies applying as distinct from the number of applications received under Parts I and II of the Act.
The totals under Part II Section 8 do not include applications received under the Wool Textile Industry Scheme and the North Sea Credit Scheme, details of which were announced to the House on 19th July 1973 and 6th November 1973, respectively.