§ 79. Mr. Jayasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs how many grants or loans have been approved this year under Section 3 of the Distribution of Industry Act, 1945; and what is the total sum approved to date.
§ Mr. BevinsOne grant has been approved under this section since the issue of circular 22/59 on 12th March. The amount of the grant is £44,000. A tentative indication of grant amounting to £80,000 has been given on one other scheme, but grant cannot be formally approved on this until details of the scheme have been received. Sixteen other applications (mainly in Wales) are being considered.