HC Deb 10 March 1978 vol 945 c823W
Mr. Eldon Griffiths

asked the Secretary of State for Industry what were the aggregate sums of money spent by his

PAYMENTS OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANT
£000
1974 1975 1976 1977 Total
Special Development Area (by Region)
Northern 27,700 35,200 51,400 41,800 156,100
North West 200 20,900 35,900 29,600 86,600
Wales 8,400 14 500 19,000 18,900 60,800
Scotland 26,900 42,600 55,800 43,400 168,700

OFFERS OF REGIONAL SELECTIVE ASSISTANCE UNDER SECTION 7
£000
1974 1975 1976 1977 Total
Special Development Area
North East England 5,310 6,726 10,327 11,157 33,520
West Cumbria 397 670 274 1,254 2,595
Merseyside 12,343 5,285 5,075 8,871 31,574
West Central Scotland 9,186 12,062 9,121 8,443 38,812
Arbroath/Dundee 50 267 317
Glenrothes/Methill 718 355 311 12 1,396
Girvan 29 81 49 159
Livingston New Town 1,095 228 657 736 2,716
South Wales 6,165 9,093 7,463 729 23,450
North West Wales 1,321 972 1,395 1,755 5,443

OFFERS OF REGIONAL SELECTIVE ASSISTANCE UNDER SECTION 8
£000
1974 1975 1976 1977 Total
Special Development Area
North East England 11 5,273 1,372 6,656
West Cumbria 3 7 13,755 13,765
Merseyside 1,724 434 2,158
West Central Scotland 109 172 2,083 1,557 3,921
Arbroath/Dundee 186 186
Glenrothes/Methill 179 179
Girvan
Livingston New Town
South Wales 76 288 364
North West Wales 13 13

Assistance has also been made available to the shipbuilding industry under Parts II and III of the Industry Act 1972; and to industry generally by the National Enterprise Board under the Industry Act 1975.