HC Deb 18 January 1972 vol 829 cc105-6W
30. Mr. Wiggin

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table showing the increased number of applications for grant aid resulting from the 10 per cent. increase in capital grants made available at the last Price Review.

Mr. Anthony Stodart

The number of applications for capital grants in the United Kingdom has increased, as follows:

1969 73,000
1970 113,000
1971 (first 11 months only) 137,000
The rate of grant will have played a part in this, but so will other factors, for example, easier and cheaper credit, lower taxation, and psychological factors, such as improved confidence, and the effect of these is impossible to identify precisely.