§ 93. Mr. Leadbitterasked the President of the Board of Trade what grants and loans were made by the Board of Trade to Pitch Fibre Pipes Ltd., West Hartlepool; and what losses have been incurred by the Board on these grants and loans from the time the firm became a public company to the date it was taken over by the Reed Paper Group.
§ Mr. DarlingDetails of loans and grants under the Local Employment Acts to particular firms are normally confidential but I can confirm the company's 113W public statement that the Board of Trade made a loan to it of £235,000. No losses have been incurred by the Board of Trade in respect of assistance to this firm.