§ Mr. Gareth Wardellasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will publish in the Official Report the level of expenditure incurred by his Department in each of the financial years 1978 to 1982, inclusive, both in total and per head of population, on the main forms of preferential assistance to industry and on national schemes of assistance under section 8 of the Industry Act 1972 for each of his Department's regions.
§ Mr. TrippierThe total expenditure incurred by the Department of Trade and Industry on the main forms of selective assistance to industry, including schemes under section 8 of the Industrial Development Act 1982 has been: