§ 48 and 67. Mr. Spriggsasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) how many firms which have transferred part or all of their production or business 225W to European Economic Community countries from the United Kingdom have taken the machinery, for which grants have been paid to them by the British Government; and if he will make a statement;
(2) how many firms have transferred part, or all of their production or business to European Economic Community countries from development areas and non-development areas in the United Kingdom, respectively; how many of them which have transferred the whole, or part of, their businesses from development areas within the United Kingdom have returned the building grants, investment grants, and training grants, to the respective departments responsible for their grants; and what this amounts to in cash terms.
§ Mr. ChatawayThe information is not available. Recovery of investment grant wholly or in part is made if a grant-aided asset is disposed of abroad before completion of three years of use. Similarly building grant becomes repayable if within a five-year period the grantee ceases to carry on the undertaking in the grant-aided building or changes the nature of the undertaking. Training grants are a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Employment.