§ Mr. Stoddartasked the Secretary of State for Industry whether Plessey Resistors Division, Swindon has received 507W any financial assistance from public funds during the past five years; and, if so, for what purpose such financial assistance was given.
§ Mr. MacGregorPlessey Resistors, Swindon, has not received financial support from the Department of Industry during the last five years.
Year Wales Republic of Ireland £ million MUA/MEUA £ million 1975 2.0 7.00 MUA (*) 2.92 1976 4.2 18.03 MUA (*) 7.51 1977 5.0 22.11 MUA (*) 9.21 1978 5.7 20.46 MEUA (*) 13.64 1979 19.5 32.89 MEUA (*) 21.22 1980 22.0 Not Known * Payments to the Republic of Ireland are given in the Commission's Annual Reports on the Fund, and have been converted to sterling at the following exchange rates:— 1975 to 1977: Unit of Account (UA)—£1=2.4 UA. 1978: European Unit of Account (EUA)—£1=1.5 EUA. 1979: European Unit of Account (EUA)—£1=1.55 EUA.