§ Mr. JamiesonTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if every application for his Department's regional selective assistance is(a) considered and (b) offered by DTI regional offices; if the value of the grant determines whether central or regional offices are responsible for the granting of this financial assistance; what other reasons require responsibilities to change between offices; and if he will make a statement. [30029]
§ Mr. Oppenheim[holding answer 20 May 1996]: Government offices in the regions normally appraise applications for regional selective assistance up to the value of £2 million with the advice of regional boards. Applications above this level are appraised in headquarters. All offers of £1 million or more are subject to ministerial approval.
Applications for RSA may be considered by another regional board in certain circumstances, for example, where there is a potential conflict of interest.