HC Deb 06 February 1964 vol 688 c199W
43. Mr. Hector Hughes

asked the Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Regional Development how many applications he has received in northeast Scotland for Board of Trade Advisory Committee assistance in the last five years, and from whom; how many applications were granted; and how many are still pending.

Mr. Heath

Since 1st April, 1960, when the Board of Trade's Advisory Committee came into existence, 39 firm and eligible applications have been received for projects in the Buckie/Peterhead and Aberdeen Employment Exchange Areas. The names of the applicants are confidential. Eleven applications have been approved and 19 rejected. Nine are under consideration.

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