§ Mr. W. Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how much has been spent under Section 7 of the Local Employment Act in each year since April, 1960; and how many applications for such assistance have been accepted, and how many refused, in each year.
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§ Mr. NobleThe following is the information:
Period April, 1960-March, 1961 April, 1961-March, 1962 April, 1962-January, 1963 Total Applications approved 3 6 6 15 Applications refused 6 11 6 23 Grant payments £ 7,730 £ 47,310 £ 16,555 £ 71,595 Note
To qualify for assistance, a project must relate to the needs of new or expanding industry. Failure to satisfy the requirement is the most common reason for refusing an application.