§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much expenditure was incurred in the county of Gwynedd during the financial year 1995–96 under the Industry Acts; how many new jobs have been facilitated by such expenditure; and if she will break down the expenditure by type of scheme. [34002]
§ Mr. HagueComprehensive information is not readily available. However, under the four main schemes—regional selective assistance, regional enterprise grants, small firms merit award for research and technology, and support for projects under research, the information is as follows:
Scheme Value of offers accepted (£) Regional Selective Assistance (RSA) 506,000 Regional Enterprise Grants (REG) 65,930 Small Firms Merit Award for Research and Technology (SMART) 301,581 Support for Projects Under Research (SPUR) — Total 873,481 Of these, only RSA is directly job-related and 142 jobs were forecast to be created or safeguarded by the relevant projects.
§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to his answer of 2 February,Official Report, columns 978–79, if he will analyse the financial assistance which came to the county of Gwynedd during the financial year 1994–95 according to (a) regional selective assistance, (b) regional enterprise grants, (c) small firms merit award for research and technology and (d) support for products under research. [34032]
§ Mr. HagueThe information is as follows:
Scheme Value of offers accepted (£) Regional Selective Assistance (RSA) 4,173,500 Regional Enterprise Grants (REG) 110,948 Small Firms Merit Awards for Research and Technology (SMART) 153,577 Support for Projects Under Research (SPUR) — Total 4.438,025