HC Deb 04 December 1967 vol 755 cc227-8W
Mr. Hall-Davis

asked the President of the Board of Trade what is his estimate of the expenditure which will qualify for investment grant in development areas and outside development areas in each economic region and in Scotland in the financial year 1967–68.

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody

About £1,300 million for Great Britain as a whole. Probably about a quarter of this amount will take place in development areas. Separate estimates are not available for countries or regions.

Mr. Hall-Davis

asked the President of the Board of Trade what was the expenditure in the period 17th January, 1966 to 5th April, 1967, qualifying for investment grant within development areas and outside development areas in each economic region.

Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody

Claims for this period are still being received in large numbers and are expected to continue at this rate for some months to come. The information will not therefore be available until about the middle of next year when it will be presented in the Annual Report on the operation of the investment grants scheme.