§ Mr. Cryerasked the Secretary of State for Industry what is the total amount of grant aid given in the Keighley intermediate area for 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1981, and the estimated number of jobs retained and created for each year by such aid.
§ Mr. MacGregorAssistance has been made available to industry in the Keighley intermediate area under parts I and II of the Industry Act 1972 as follows:
Part I. Payments of regional development grant in amounts over £25,000 £'000 Safeguarded employment New employment 1976 58 — — 1977 — — — 1978 43 — — 1979 67 — — 1980 — — — 1981 273 — —
Part II. Section 7: Offers of regional selective assistance £'000 Safeguarded employment New employment 1976 187 — 182 1977 54 — 76 1978 45 — 127 1979 150 48 243 1980 201 128 122 1981 46 — 17
Part II. Section 8: Offers of selective financial assistance £'000 Safeguarded employment New employment 1976 279 — — 1977 567 — —. 1978 482 — — 1979 70 — — 1980 175 — — 1981 — — — Information relating to employment safeguarded or created is available only under section 7 of the Industry Act 1982.