HC Deb 17 April 1967 vol 745 cc27-8W
Mr. Thin

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will state for the year ended 31st March 1967, the num- ber of applications for building grants from firms in the North-East development districts, the number approved, the estimated cost and estimated employment, the number of applications rejected, and the number under consideration.

Mr. Darling

The information, in respect of the North East part of the Northern development area, is as follows:

Number Estimated cost (£'000) Estimated additional employment
Applications received by the Board of Trade 384
Offers of assistance made (excluding offers declined) 341 4,529 14,396
Applications ineligible* or withdrawn† 166
Applications rejected on the advice of the Board of Trade Advisory Committee 12
Applications under consideration at 31st March, 1967 157
*Applications may be ineligible for such reasons as—application not made in time, applicant not providing building concerned.
† A substantial number of applications withdrawn are re-submitted in a revised form

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