65. Earl of Dalkeithasked the President of the Board of Trade how many hotels in Scotland and Edinburgh, respectively, have applied for loans since the start of the Hotels Loans Scheme; how many have been granted; how many have been rejected; what sums of money have been involved; and how many have been withdrawn and for what principal reasons.
§ Mr. William RodgersFive applications, totalling £217,000, were received for loans for hotel projects in Scotland. No application was rejected but four were not pursued by the applicants for a variety of reasons. One offer of a loan was accepted but was subsequently not taken up. I cannot give the rest of the information asked for by the hon. Member without disclosing information which applicants have given to the Board in confidence.