§ Mr. Ogdenasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will list the financial assistance provided through his Department in (a) Liverpool District Council area, and (b) Merseyside County Council area in the financial years 1974–75, 1975–76 and 1976–77.
§ Mr. CryerI regret that the information is not available in the form requested. Estimates of expenditure on regional preferential assistance to industry by this Department in Merseyside special development area are:
Figures for 1976–77 are not yet available.
£ 1974–75 36 million 1975–76 43 million The estimates cover regional development grant, regional selective assistance, the investment grant differential, Local Employment Act residual expenditure and expenditure on land and factories.