HC Deb 03 February 1988 vol 126 cc625-6W
Mr. Allan Roberts

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will list all those companies which have received regional development grants for the years 1979 to 1987, inclusive; and(a) how much each company received and (b) for what purpose the grant was provided.

Mr. Atkins

The information requested is only available at disproportionate cost. However, details of grant recipients above certain thresholds are published quarterly in "British Business". The relevant publication dates are given in the table.

Date
1979 Q1 18 May 1979
Q2 19 October 1979
Q3 7 December 1979
Q4 22 February 1980
1980 Q1 6 June 1980
Q2 29 August 1980
Q3 28 November 1980
Q4 13 February 1981
1981 Q1 15 May 1981

Date
Q2 7 August 1981
Q3 6 November 1981
Q4 12 February 1982
1982 Q1 7 May 1982
Q2 13 August 1982
Q3 29 October 1982
Q4 4 February 1983
1983 Q1 6 May 1983
Q2 29 July 1983
Q3 4 November 1983
Q4 3 February 1984
1984 Q1 25 May 1984
Q2 31 August 1984
Q3 9 November 1984
Q4 15 February 1985
1985 Q1 10 May 1985
Q2 16 August 1985
Q3 17 January 1986
Q4 11 April 1986
1986 Q1 20 June 1986
Q2 19 September 1986
Q3 5 December 1986
Q4 10 April 1987
1987 Q1 10 July 1987
Q2 4 September 1987
Q3 18 December 1987

Notes:

Details published are:

(i) original RDG scheme: individual payments which exceed £25,000;

(ii) revised RDG scheme: payments to individual undertakings in a Travel-to-work-Area which cumulatively exceed £25,000 in any one quarter.