§ Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales what was the total of special financial assistance to companies in the county of Clwyd for the financial year 1979–80 onwards; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsThe following table gives the value of selective financial assistance offers under sections 7 and 8 of the Industry Act 1972 which were accepted in respect of projects in Clwyd during the relevant period:
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Section 7 Section 8 £000 £000 1970–80 5,100 170 1980–81 3,000 187 1981–82 4,900 99 1 April 1982–31 October 1982 2,000 95
§ Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many companies were receiving financial assistance in Clwyd in the financial years 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82 and 1982–83 respectively; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsThe following table gives details of the number of offers under sections 7 and 8 of the Industry Act 1972 which were accepted in respect of projects in Clwyd during the years in question:
Section 7 Section 8 1979–80 31 8 1980–81 13 10 1981–82 17 5 1 April 1982–31 October 1982 13 1
§ Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales what is his estimate of the number of jobs created and saved by special financial assistance in the county of Clywd; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Nicholas EdwardsProjects in Clywd for which offers of selective financial assistance under section 7 of the Industry Act 1972 were accepted during the financial years 1979–80 to 1982–83—first seven months—are expected to provide about 5,000 new jobs and to safeguard 2,750 existing jobs over a three-to-four year period.