HC Deb 29 January 1981 vol 997 cc506-7W
Mr. Stoddart

asked the Secretary of State for Industry whether Plessey Resistors Division, Swindon has received any financial assistance from public funds during the past five years; and, if so, for what purpose such financial assistance was given.

Mr. MacGregor

Plessey 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.

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