HC Deb 05 July 1955 vol 543 c81W
Mr. Ness Edwards

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government the number and value of schemes financially assisted under the Distribution of Industry Act for each of the years 1948 to 1954.

Mr. Sandys

The number and value of the schemes in England and Wales are as follows:

Number Value
£
1947–48 32 526,627
1948–49 49 1,153,843
1949–50 49 2,683,521
1950–51 29 1,655,407
1951–52 42 2,985,872
1952–53 11 1,033,678
1953–54 8 130,742
1954–55 3 7,845,879

Mr. Ness Edwards

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government the number and value of schemes in the Development Area of South Wales that were grant-aided by his Department for each of the years 1948 to 1954.

Mr. Sandys

The number and value of the schemes assisted under Section 3 of the Distribution of Industry Act, 1945, are as follows:

Number Value
£
1947–48 26 443,562
1948–49 37 682,773
1949–50 39 1,906,783
1950–51 23 645,988
1951–52 32 2,252,440
1952–53 7 796,498
1953–54 7 103,183
1954–55 2 89,003