HC Deb 26 February 2001 vol 363 cc408-9W
Mr. Allan

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list those businesses in the north-east which have received regional selective assistance in the last year. [150631]

Mr. Caborn

Twenty five companies received and accepted offers of regional selective assistance in the last year. For reasons of commercial confidentiality, details of offers are not routinely published until after the first payment of grant. Information on such offers (of £75,000 or more) can be found in Labour Market Trends. However, two companies have received payment of grant and these are Appleyard Plastics Ltd. and Marine & General Engineering Services and Supplies Ltd.