§ Mr. Kenneth Clarkeasked the Secretary of State for Industry how much public money has so far been expended under the machine tool industry scheme; and how that money has been divided between the various categories of eligible projects.
Mr. Alan WilliamsFormal offers of assistance made under the machine tool industry scheme so far total £2,742,000, of which £539,000 is for product development, £1,809,000 for new plant and machinery and £394,000 for building work. Payments totalling £152,000 have been made.