§ Mr. Beaneyasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the total amount of financial aid given to private industry in the North-East Region under the Local Employment Act during the past five years; and how much additional employment is estimated to have been created as a result of this aid.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantI regret that information is not readily available in the form requested. But since 1967–68 the value of assistance approved under the Local Employment Acts including Government factory building in Northumberland, Durham and the North Riding of Yorkshire, and the estimated employment associated with this assistance, have been as follows:
Total assistance offered £000's Estimated employment 1967–68 9,437 14,688 1968–69 12,963 21,558 1969–70 27,785 29,843 1970–71 22,544 21,002 1971–72 19,576 11,502