§ Mrs. Kellett-Bowmanasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will publish a list of the projects that have been submitted to the Regional Development Fund of the EEC for regional aid, a list of the projects which have been approved, the amount which will be paid by the Regional Development Fund, in addition to the national fund, and the contribution to be made to each project by Her Majesty's Government.
§ Mr. Gregor MackenzieThe projects which have been approved are all Government advance factories and we shall be entitled to claim £8.8 million representing 30 per cent. of our expenditure on them in 1975 and 1976. We have submitted claims somewhat in excess of our quota for the rest of this year, and it would be premature to publish a list until we know which claims are successful. The approved projects are as follows:
Northern England (49 projects)
- Alnwick, 1 advance factory.
- Ashington, 2 advance factories, land purchase.
- Bishop Auckland, 1 advance factory.
- Blyth, 1 advance factory.
- Cleator Moor, 2 advance factories.
- Consett, 4 advance factories.
- Cramlington, 3 advance factories.
- Crook, 1 advance factory.
- Hartlepool, 3 advance factories, land purchase.
- Houghton, 4 advance factories.
- Jarrow, 1 advance factory.
- Newcastle, 1 advance factory.
- North Seaton, land purchase.
- Skelton, 1 advance factory.
- Stanley, 3 advance factories.
- Sunderland, 3 advance factories.
- Team Valley, 3 advance factories.
- Teesside, 3 advance factories.
- Tynemouth, 5 advance factories.
- Workington, 4 advance factories.
North-West England (26 projects)
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- Bromborough, 3 advance factories.
- Burnley, 1 advance factory, land purchase.
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- Irlam, 1 advance factory.
- Knowsley, 9 advance factories.
- Lancaster, 1 advance factory, land purchase.
- Nelson, 1 advance factory.
- St. Helen's, 1 advance factory.
- Speke, 3 advance factories, land purchase.
- Wigan, 3 advance factories.
Yorkshire and Humberside (20 projects)
- Barnsley, 3 advance factories.
- Bridlington, 2 advance factories,
- Doncaster, 5 advance factories, land purchase.
- Hemsworth, 2 advance factories.
- Hull, 4 advance factories.
- Normanton, 1 advance factory, land purchase.
- Rotherham, 1 advance factory.
East Midlands (3 projects)
- Chesterfield, 1 advance factory, land purchase.
- Clay Cross, 1 advance factory.
South-West England (23 projects)
- Callington, 1 advance factory, land purchase.
- Cambourne, 4 advance factories, land purchase.
- Lee Mills, land purchase.
- Newquay, land purchase (3 projects).
- Penryn, 4 advance factories, land purchase.
- Plymouth, 2 advance factories.
- Truro, 1 advance factory.
- West Penwith, 3 advance factories, land purchase.
SCOTLAND (61 Projects)
- Arbroath, 1 advance factory.
- Ayr, 1 advance factory.
- Beith, 1 advance factory.
- Bellshill, 1 advance factory.
- Blantyre, 1 advance factory.
- Bothwell Park, 2 advance factories.
- Buckie, 1 advance factory.
- Cambusland, land purchase.
- Clydebank, 4 advance factories.
- Coatbridge, 2 advance factories.
- Cowlairs, 4 advance factories.
- Cumnock, 1 advance factory.
- East Queenslie, 3 advance factories.
- Edinburgh, 1 advance factory.
- Falkirk, 2 advance factories.
- Fort William, 1 advance factory.
- Galashiels, 1 advance factory.
- Germiston, 1 advance factory.
- Girvan, 1 advance factory.
- Greenock, 2 advance factories.
- Hillington, 3 advance factories.
- Inchinnan, 3 advance factories.
- Inverurie, 1 advance factory.
601 - Kilsyth, 1 advance factory.
- Kirkcaldy, 1 advance factory.
- Kirkonnel, 1 advance factory.
- Lanark, 1 advance factory.
- Lesmahagow, 1 advance factory.
- Leven, 2 advance factories.
- Motherwell, 2 advance factories.
- Port Glasgow, 1 advance factory.
- Sanquahar, 1 advance factory.
- Shieldhall, 1 advance factory.
- Shorts, 2 advance factories.
- Stranraer, 1 advance factory.
- Tweedbank, 1 advance factory, land purchase.
- Vale of Leven, 1 advance factory.
- Wester Gourdie, 4 advance factories.
NORTHERN IRELAND (8 Projects)
- West Belfast, new industrial sites.
- Newry, new industrial sites, 1 advance factory.
- Londonderry, new industrial sites, 1 advance factory.
- Strabane, new industrial sites, 1 advance factory.
- Omagh, 1 advance factory.
WALES (46 Projects)
- Aberbargoed Rhymney, 1 advance factory.
- Abercarn, 1 advance factory.
- Afan Walley, 1 advance factory.
- Bangor, 1 advance factory, land purchase.
- Blaenavon, land purchase.
- Bridgend, 1 advance factory.
- Brynmawr, 1 advance factory.
- Caernarvon, 1 advance factory, land purchase.
- Capel Hendre, land purchase.
- Cardiff, land purchase, 1 advance factory.
- Cwmfelinfach, 1 advance factory.
- Cwmtillery, 1 advance factory.
- Fishguard, 1 advance factory.
- Gaerwen, 2 advance factories.
- Gwaun Cae Gurwen, 1 advance factory.
- Gwmdraw, 1 advance factory.
- Hirwaun, 2 advance factories.
- Holyhead, land purchase.
- Kenfig, 1 advance factory.
- Landore, 1 advance factory.
- Llanrwst, land purchase.
- Maesteg, 2 advance factories.
- Pembroke, land purchase.
- Penyfan, 2 advance factories.
- Pontardulais, 1 advance factory.
- Portmadoc, 1 advance factory.
- Pwllheli, 1 advance factory.
- Rhondda, 2 advance factories.
- Rhyl, 1 advance factory, land purchase.
- Rhymney Penallta, 1 advance factory.
- Rhymney Valley, land purchase.
- Rogerstone, 1 advance factory.
- Tafarnanbach, group of advance factories.
- Tredegar, 1 advance factory.
- Waterton, 1 advance factory.
- Wrexham, 1 advance factory.
- Ynyscedwyn, 1 advance factory.
§ Mrs. Kellett-Bowmanasked the Secretary of State for Industry how many jobs will be created or maintained by the projects which the Government have put forward for aid from the European Regional Development Fund, and which have been accepted for grant aid by the Commission; 602W and how this figure of jobs created or maintained compares with the figures for Ireland, France and Italy.
§ Mr. Gregor MackenzieThe British applications so far accepted are in respect of advance factories, and at this stage it is impossible to predict what jobs they will provide. I understand that Ireland, France and Italy claim that their accepted applications will provide or maintain 4,017, 22,686 and 8,330 jobs respectively. We have submitted claims somewhat in excess of the United Kingdom quota for the rest of this year, and until I know which are accepted it would be misleading to give figures for jobs to be created with fund assistance. I do not know what employment claims have been made in respect of unaccepted claims by other member Governments.