HC Deb 13 June 1972 vol 838 cc276-7W
73. Mr. Millan

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will publish a table comparing the differential between the discounted value to industry in developing areas and non-assisted areas of the new investment incentives set out in the White Paper "Industrial and Regional Development", Command Paper No. 4942, and of the previous investment incentive systems operating at 26th October, 1970, and from 27th October, 1970, respectively, assuming that firms do not have sufficient profit to take advantage of tax allowances as early as possible.

Mr. Anthony Grant

I refer the hon. Member to the answers given by my right hon. Friend the Minister for Industrial Development to my hon. Friends the Members for the Cities of London and Westminster (Mr. Tugendhat) and Glasgow, Cathcart (Mr. Edward Taylor) on 19th April.—[Vol. 835, c. 111–18.]

74. Mr. Millan

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will publish a table comparing the discounted value to industry as a percentage of the cost of investment, of the new investment incentives set out in the White Paper "Industrial and Regional Development", Command Paper No. 4942, and of the previous two investment incentives systems operating at 26th October, 1970, and from 27th October, 1970, respectively, distinguishing between assisted and non-assisted areas and assuming that firms do not have sufficient profit to take advantage of tax allowances as early as possible.

Mr. Anthony Grant

I refer the hon. Member to the answers given by my right hon. Friend the Minister for Industrial Development to my hon. Friend the Member for the Cities of London and Westminster (Mr. Tugendhat) on 19th April.—[Vol. 835, c. 107–14.]