HC Deb 19 April 1983 vol 41 cc61-2W
Mr. Iain Mills

asked the Secretary of State for Industry what is the level of grant aid given to west midlands companies under section 8 of the Industry Act in 1976, 1978, 1980 and 1982; and what proportion this represented of total investment by these companies in industry in the west midlands at those dates.

Mr. Butcher

Total grant aid offered to west midlands companies under section 8 of the Industry Act in the years concerned was:

£'000
1976 14,378
1978 18,181
1980 11,925
1982 12,140

The information on total investment by these companies in the region for 1976, 1978 and 1980 is not readily available and could only be extracted at considerable cost. The information for 1982 is not available.