§ Mr. Leadbitterasked the Secretary of State for Economic Affairs what is the amount in payments for development in the Northern Region, in grants and loans, for the years 1962, 1963, 1967 and 1968.
§ Mr. Frederick LeeAssistance of all kinds offered under the Local Employment Acts in 1962–63 and 1963–64 totalled nearly £6 million and £13 million respectively in Development Districts in the Northern Region. In 1967–68 preferential assistance to the Northern Development area, following the abolition of Development Districts, totalled approximately £48 million. In addition to L.E.A. offers, this includes the regional 345W employment premium and the differential element of investment grants. Currently, Government assistance to the Region is running at an annual rate of about £100 million.