§ Mr. Michael McGuireasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will give the dates when his Department authorised assistance for the building of the Mullard television tube factory in County Durham and the Sony television set factory in South Wales, giving in each case when production started, the estimated output per year and the actual output per year, the estimated and the actual number of male and female workers employed, and the total amount of Government grants received for building, machinery and labour.
§ Mr. Gregor MackenzieThe Department first offered assistance under the Local Employment Acts in respect of the Mullard project in February 1971; and selective assistance under the Industry Act 1972 in respect of the Sony project in February 1974. In addition, each company qualified for further aid such as investment and regional development grants. The amount of assistance in each case is confidential as between my Department and these companies.
As to the other information sought, I suggest my hon. Friend might approach the companies direct.