HC Deb 23 March 1981 vol 1 c257W
Mr. Grimond

asked the Secretary of State for Industry what aid was offered to the Duport steelworks in Wales.

Mr. Michael Marshall

When the plant was built in the late 1970s Duport was offered about £2.2 million under section 7 of the Industry Act. A freight facilities rail grant of some £1.3 million was also offered to the company.

Individual payments of regional development grant under the Industry Acts 1972 and 1980 are usually

1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80
Male 29,311 26,643 27,539 27,153 26,891
Female 26,717 23,742 24,603 23,488 22,736
Total 56,028 50,385 52,142 50,641 49,627