§ Mr. Bourne-Artonasked the Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Regional Development at what stage applicants for the standard grants available under the Local Employment Acts are required to submit their applications.
§ Mr. HeathBuilding grants must be applied for at an early stage and preferably before the work has begun.
Grants for plant and machinery should also be applied for as early as possible and in any event before the plant or machinery is delivered. These grants were introduced last year and until their availability was generally known I have been prepared to consider applications even where delivery has already taken place. This concession is no longer appropriate, however, and I have therefore decided that after 29th February I 105W shall no longer accept applications in respect of plant and machinery already delivered to the applicant.