§ Sir W. Elliottasked the Secretary of State for Industry what is the number of applications made in the past 12 months in the Northern Region for financial assistance under Section 7 of the Industry Act 1972, and the number of such applications which were successful in obtaining aid.
Mr. Alan WilliamsIn the year ending 31st May 1976, 221 applications for regional selective assistance were received for projects located in the Northern Region and 143 offers were made.