§ Mr. JoplingTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what grants are made available to the Northern development corporation; and whether he has discussed with it the case for devoting more interest and attention to Cumbria.
§ Mr. LeighThe Northern Development Company has been offered a grant of £1.33 million in the current financial year for its inward investment promotion activities in the north-west of England. DTI funding for inward investment in the north-east, including Cumbria, is provided through INWARD, which receives a grant of £990,000. NDC also carries out general economic development activities in. Cumbria, but this does not
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Table A Business Statistics Office The following figures relate to the position as at 1 April of each year Grade 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 Staff in post Staff in post Posts Staff in post Posts Staff in post Posts Staff in post Posts Staff in post Posts Staff in post Posts Staff in post Posts Staff in post Posts Staff in post Posts G3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Chief Statistician 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 — — — — — — — — — G5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 G6 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 G7 13 12 12 10 11 10 10 8 10 7 7 18 19 18 19 19 19 20 20 Statistician 8 11 10 12 10 11 10 11 11 11 11 — — — — — — — — Senior Assistant Statistician 2 4 6 4 6 4 6 4 7 5 7 3 9 3 9 3 9 4 10 Assistant Statistician 1 2 3 3 1 1 3 3 3 2 SEO 29 29 28 26 26 25 25 22 23 21 20 21 21 21 21 20 21 20 21 HEO 91 101 103 96 101 92 96 80 84 76 78 80 79 80 80 80.5 79 84 80 receive DTI funding. The NDC is already increasing its activities in Cumbria. My Department has discussed this on several occasions with the company.